1996

1. Ryutaro Hashimota becomes new PM of Japan (Jan 5)
2. Coup in Niger (Jan. 27)
3. BNP sweeps poll in Bangladesh (Feb 16)
4. Caretaker Govt. Bill passed in Bangladesh (March 28)
5. G-7 leaders agree on N-Package (March); South Pacific declared N-free zone (March 25)
6. Peace process in Lebanon (April 27)
7. Emergency declared in Sri Lanka (April 28)
8. Suu Kyi addressed pro-democracy conference in Myanmar (May 26)
9. Sheikh Hasina sworn-in as Bangladesh PM (June 23)
10. Communist Mongolia voted for democracy (June 30)
11. New Russian president — Boris Yeltsin (July 3)
12. South Korean priest John Oh Woong-Jin named for 1996 Magsaysay Award for 'Public Service' (July 11)
13. 26th Centennial Olympiad held in Atlanta (July 20-Aug 4)
14. Paris Summit on Terrorism (Jul 30)
15. Conference on Disarmament in Geneva (Aug 20)
16. Chechan Peace Accord signed (Aug 31)
17.CTBT approved by the UN General Assembly (Sept 10)
18. World Bank President visited India to assess bank-funded projects in the country (Oct 12-20)
19. India loses UN Council seat to Japan (Oct 21)
20. UN Treaty to ban worldwide spread of chemical weapons approved (Oct 31)
21. Sixth Summit of G-15 at Harare (Nov 5)
22. Benazir Bhutto Govt in Pakistan sacked (Nov 5)
23. US President Bill Clinton secured an astounding second term victory (Nov 6)
24. FAO sponsored World Food Summit began in Rome (Nov 13)
25. Miss Greece Irene Skilva crowned Miss World (Nov 23)
26. First WTO Ministerial Conference at Singapore (Dec 9)
27. India-Bangladesh sign pact on sharing of the Ganga Waters (Dec 12)
28. Kofi Annan: New UN Secretary General (Dec 18)