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February 7 - René Préval succeeds Jean-Bertrand Aristide as president of Haiti, in the first peaceful handover of power since the nation achieved independence.
February 9 - The element Copernicium is discovered.
February 15: In south-west Wales, the oil tanker Sea Empress runs aground, spilling 73,000 tonnes of crude oil, killing many birds.
The U.S. Embassy in Athens, Greece comes under mortar fire.
A Long March 3 rocket at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China crashes into a rural village after liftoff, killing as many as 50.[citation needed]
Begum Khaleda Zia is reelected as prime minister of Bangladesh. The country's second democratic election is marred by low voter turnout, due to several boycotts and pre-election violence, which result in at least 13 deaths.
The UK government publishes the Scott Report.
February 27 - Pokemon Green was released in Japan as the first game in the world famous Pokemon series.
February 28 - Canadian singer Alanis Morissette wins the top honor, Album of the Year award, at the 38th Annual GRAMMY Awards. She is the youngest person to ever win this award, a record she held until 2010.
February 29
Faucett Flight 251 in route from Lima to Rodriguez Ballon airport crashes into a mountain near Arequipa; all 123 people on board are killed.
At least 81 people drown when a boat capsizes 120 kilometres east of Kampala, Uganda.
The Bosnian government declares the end of the Siege of Sarajevo.
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What important things happened on february 17th 1996?
Gus Hardin died in a car accident as did Evelyn Laye, Henry Guinness and Jean Writer-Pierre Herve Bazin
When did Fragile Allegiance happen?
Fragile Allegiance happened in 1996.
What year was the last Canadian 2 dollar bill made?
february 18, 1996
What day of the week did January 6 1996 happen on?
January 6, 1996 was a Saturday.
Who were the 1996 candidates?
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