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June 25, 1996

On June 25, 1996, the Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia kills 19 U.S. servicemen. The year's #1 song was "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)" by Los del Río. Sophia Hutchins, Andreas Christensen, Dele Alli would arrive in the same year.

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1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1996th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 996th year of the 2nd millennium, the 96th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1990s decade.

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On June 25, 1996

  1. 1996 The Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia kills 19 U.S. servicemen.

    1996 terrorist attack in Khobar, Saudi Arabia

    The Khobar Towers bombing was an attack on part of a housing complex in the city of Khobar, Saudi Arabia, near the national oil company headquarters of Dhahran and nearby King Abdulaziz Air Base on 25 June 1996. At that time, Khobar Towers was being used as living quarters for coalition forces who were assigned to Operation Southern Watch, a no-fly zone operation in southern Iraq, as part of the Iraqi no-fly zones.

  2. 1996 American rapper Jay-Z releases his debut album, Reasonable Doubt.

    American rapper and businessman (born 1969)

    Shawn Corey Carter, known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, businessman, and record executive. He was named the greatest rapper of all time by Billboard and Vibe in 2023. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, Jay-Z is known for his complex lyricism that often uses double entendres, wordplay, and braggadocio.

Arrivals

Born on June 25, 1996

Pietro Fittipaldi 1996– Brazilian and American racing driver (born 1996)

Farewells

Died on June 25, 1996

Arthur Snelling British civil servant and diplomat (1914–1996)

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The class of 1996

Others born in 1996

Sophia Hutchins 1996– American socialite
Andreas Christensen 1996– Danish footballer
Dele Alli 1996– English international footballer
Summer Walker 1996– American singer-songwriter
Jan Bednarek 1996– Polish footballer
Matteo Berrettini 1996– Italian tennis player

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