Motorola introduces the StarTAC, the first clamshell flip cell phone.
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The smallest and lightest cell phone available at the time, the StarTAC’s “wearability” made it one of the first cell phones to achieve mainstream popularity.
The 1996 Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge was the second edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place in January 1996. The tournament was played at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham, England, and featured sixteen professional players.
Ronnie O'Sullivan won the title, beating John Higgins 9–6 in the final.