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August 1996 Tropical Ephemeris

What happened in August 1996

• August 1, 1996: Sarah Balabagan, a Filipino domestic worker who was held captive in Kuwait for more than a decade, returns to the Philippines.
• August 4, 1996: The 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, conclude with the United States winning the most medals.
• August 6, 1996: NASA announces that the Allan Hills 84001 meteorite, found in Antarctica in 1984 and thought to originate from Mars, may contain evidence of primitive lifeforms, but further tests are inconclusive.
• August 7, 1996: Heavy rains cause flash floods in the Pyrenees Mountains near Huesca, Spain, killing more than 80 campers.
• August 9, 1996: Boris Yeltsin is sworn in for a second term as President of Russia at the Kremlin.
• August 13, 1996: Data sent back by the Galileo space probe indicates the possible presence of water on Jupiter's moon Europa.
• August 14, 1996: A rocket ignited during a fireworks display in Arequipa, Peru, knocks down a high-tension power cable into a dense crowd, electrocuting 35 people.
• August 15, 1996: Bob Dole and Jack Kemp are nominated for President and Vice President of the United States, respectively, at the Republican National Convention in San Diego, California.
• August 16, 1996: Binti Jua, a female lowland gorilla at Brookfield Zoo in Chicago, protects a 3-year-old boy who fell into her enclosure until he is rescued.
• August 21, 1996: Former State President of South Africa, F. W. de Klerk, makes an official apology for crimes committed under Apartheid to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Cape Town.
• August 23, 1996: Osama bin Laden writes a declaration calling for the removal of American military forces from Saudi Arabia, which is considered a precursor to the September 11 attacks.
• August 26, 1996: David Dellinger, Bradford Lyttle, and nine others are arrested during a protest at the Kluczynski Federal Building in Chicago during the Democratic National Convention.
• August 28, 1996: Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales, are formally divorced in London, ending their 15-year marriage.
• August 29, 1996: U.S. President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore are re-nominated at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
• August 31, 1996: Iraq disarmament crisis: Iraqi forces launch an offensive into the northern No-Fly Zone and capture Arbil, leading to a standoff with the United States and its allies.