David A Broad
A personal story
More than 40 years, told day by day
The 1996 Bangladesh tornado was a deadly and destructive tornado that struck 80 - 90 villages in north-central Bangladesh on 13 May 1996.
This resulted in more than 600 fatalities with over 37,248 injured, and 36,420 houses were extensively damaged within 20 minutes of its arrival at 125 mi/h.
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O.J. Simpson appeared on British television to discuss his highly publicized not guilty verdict in the murder trial of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.
This media appearance drew international attention to the controversial case that had captivated audiences worldwide.
O.J. Simpson lambasted the Los Angeles police and the American media, praising the loyalty of his dead ex-wife and threatening to sue his detractors.
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A catastrophic aviation accident occurred when ValuJet Airlines Flight 592, a Douglas DC-9, crashed into the Florida Everglades after a fire broke out in its cargo hold due to improperly handled chemical oxygen generators.
The crash resulted in the tragic loss of all 110 passengers and crew members on board, marking one of the deadliest aviation accidents in U.S. history.
Fourteen U.S. servicemen were killed Friday morning when two U.S. Marine helicopters collided during massive U.S.-British war games.
A catastrophic storm struck Mount Everest, creating one of the deadliest days in the mountain's climbing history resulting in eight fatalities.
Camp Lejeune spokesman Maj. Steve Little said a CH-46 Sea Knight and an AH-1 Cobra collided in a wooded area on the base at about 2 a.m. Twelve Marines, a Navy sailor and an Army soldier were killed.
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South Africa's National Party withdrew from the coalition government it had formed two years earlier, marking a significant milestone in the country's post-apartheid political landscape.
This move allowed the African National Congress (ANC) to assume full political control, further consolidating the democratic transformation initiated by Nelson Mandela's presidency.
The National Party also known as the Nationalist Party, was a political party in South Africa from 1914 to 1997, which was responsible for the implementation of apartheid rule.
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South Africa's Constitutional Assembly adopts permanent post-apartheid constitution.
The Constitutional Assembly of South Africa ratifies the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, widely considered one of the most progressive and liberal constitutions globally in terms of human rights protections.
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