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The Price is Right
"Thu, Feb 29, 1996" (Season 1996, Episode 41) aired on 1996-02-29.
Read more →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
A referendum is begun in Bosnia and Herzegovina for the determination of Bosnian independence.
Sean Abbott
Sean Abbott, Australian cricketer
Jessica Long
Jessica Long, American paralympic swimmer
Jessie T. Usher
Jessie T. Usher, American actor
Faucett Perú Flight 251 crashes in the Andes; all 123 passengers and crew are killed.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Eric Kendricks
Eric Kendricks, American football player
Saphir Taïder
Saphir Taïder, Algerian footballer
Ralph Rowe
Ralph Rowe, American baseball player, coach and manager (born 1924)
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
The Price is Right
"Thu, Feb 29, 1996" (Season 1996, Episode 41) aired on 1996-02-29.
All My Children
"Thurs Feb 29 1996" (Season 1996, Episode 42) aired on 1996-02-29.
One Life to Live
"Thurs Feb 29 1996" (Season 1996, Episode 44) aired on 1996-02-29.
Rescue 911
"Episode 708" (Season 7, Episode 6) aired on 1996-02-29.
"Monuments To Freedom: The People's House" (Season 3, Episode 17) aired on 1996-02-29.
"Kelsey Grammer, Victoria Abril, Allman Brothers" (Season 1996, Episode 38) aired on 1996-02-29.
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