September 1996

Wednesday 04:

War on Drugs: Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC) attack a military base in Guaviare, starting three weeks of guerrilla warfare that will claim the lives of at least 130 Colombians.

Friday 06:

Eddie Murray becomes the 15th member of the 500 home run club with a home run at Oriole Park in Baltimore, Maryland.

Saturday 07:

In Las Vegas, Nevada, actor and recording artist Tupac Shakur is shot several times after attending a boxing match, he dies six days later.

Wednesday 11:

Union Pacific Railroad purchases Southern Pacific Railroad

Friday 13:

After surviving for six days, U.S. rapper/actor Tupac Shakur dies after being shot four times in a drive by shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Wednesday 25:

The last of the Magdalen Asylums was closed in Ireland

Thursday 26:

Nintendo 64 went on sale in the United States.

Friday 27:

In Afghanistan, the Taliban capture the capital city Kabul after driving out President Burhanuddin Rabbani and executing former leader Mohammad Najibullah.

Sunday 29:

Super Mario 64, a revolutionary platformer game for the Nintendo 64, is released in the United States.