Historical figures in 1996
The atlas holds 13 people and 21 moments here, in 1996. The most recorded lives are Tupac Shakur, Osama bin Laden and Diana, Princess of Wales. Among them Performers, Writers and Musicians and Composers.
Notable people
Tupac Shakur
in 1996
4 moments here
American rapper, actor, poet, and political activist, also known as 2Pac and Makaveli. His documented life included childhood in New York City and…
Osama bin Laden
in 1996
3 moments here
Saudi-born founder and first emir of al-Qaeda. His documented movements include childhood and education in Saudi Arabia and England; militant…
Diana, Princess of Wales
in 1996
3 moments here
Diana Frances Spencer (1961–1997) was Princess of Wales from 1981 until her divorce in 1996.…
Whitney Houston
in 1996
2 moments here
American singer, actress, producer, and cultural icon known for recordings including “I Will Always Love You,” major world tours, film roles, and…
Michael Jackson
in 1996
1 moment here
American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist whose career began with the Jackson 5 and developed into global solo stardom.…
Nelson Mandela
in 1996
1 moment here
South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…
Diego Maradona
in 1996
1 moment here
Argentine football player and manager Diego Armando Maradona (1960–2020) was a central figure in world football.…
Douglas Adams
in 1996
1 moment here
English author, screenwriter and humourist best known for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.…
Liu Xiaobo
in 1996
1 moment here
Chinese literary critic, writer, professor, human-rights activist, and 2010 Nobel Peace Prize laureate.…
Kobe Bryant
in 1996
1 moment here
Kobe Bean Bryant was an American professional basketball player who spent his entire 20-year NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers.…
Heath Ledger
in 1996
1 moment here
Australian actor and music-video director whose career began in Australian television, expanded internationally after his 1998 move to the United…
George Michael
in 1996
1 moment here
English singer-songwriter and record producer, born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in East Finchley, England.…
Raisa Gorbacheva
in 1996
1 moment here
Soviet and Russian activist, philanthropist, lecturer, and public figure; wife of Mikhail Gorbachev.…
Moments
- 1996 Toronto Italia friendly Diego Maradona
- 1996 Microsoft Professional Developers Conference keynote Douglas Adams
- 1996 MTV Unplugged concert George Michael
- 1996 Returns to Perth for Sweat Heath Ledger
- 1996 Summer Pro League debut Kobe Bryant
- 1996 Chartered flight to Jalalabad Osama bin Laden
- 1996 Nazim Jihad compound residence Osama bin Laden
- 1996 Transit through Kabul Osama bin Laden
- 1996 Men's Fashion Week appearance in Milan Tupac Shakur
- 1996 Preacher's Wife gospel recording Whitney Houston
- 1996 Visited children's cancer wards in Lahore Diana, Princess of Wales
- 1996 Campaign visit to Volgograd Raisa Gorbacheva
- 1996 Cancer-research fundraiser in Chicago Diana, Princess of Wales
- 1996 Royal birthday concert in Brunei Michael Jackson
- 1996 Brunei royal wedding performance Whitney Houston
- 1996 White House breast-cancer breakfast Diana, Princess of Wales
- 1996 Death at University Medical Center Tupac Shakur
- 1996 Drive-by shooting at Flamingo Road and Koval Lane Tupac Shakur
- 1996 MGM Grand boxing match Tupac Shakur
- 1996 Reeducation-through-labor detention in Dalian Liu Xiaobo
- 1996 Signs Constitution at Sharpeville Nelson Mandela