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1996 Mar, 28

Shin Kanemaru

Shin Kanemaru, Japanese politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1914)
Shin Kanemaru (金丸 信 Kanemaru Shin, 17 September 1914 – 28 March 1996) was a Japanese politician who was a significant figure in the political arena of Japan from the 1970s to the early 1990s. He was also Director General of the Japan Defense Agency from 1977 to 1978.

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Events on 1996

  • 10 Feb

    Garry Kasparov

    IBM supercomputer Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparov in chess for the first time.
  • 13 May

    Bangladesh

    Severe thunderstorms and a tornado in Bangladesh kill 600 people.
  • 10 Jun

    Sinn Féin

    Peace talks begin in Northern Ireland without the participation of Sinn Féin.
  • 4 Sep

    Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia

    War on Drugs: Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) attack a military base in Guaviare, starting three weeks of guerrilla warfare in which at least 130 Colombians are killed.
  • 25 Nov

    Florida

    An ice storm strikes the central U.S., killing 26 people. A powerful windstorm affects Florida and winds gust over 90 mph, toppling trees and flipping trailers.