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History of the 90s

Top 10 Stories of 1996: Part 2 | 151

History of the 90s

Kathy Kenzora

Documentary, Society & Culture, History

4.7610 Ratings

🗓️ 21 January 2026

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

The 90s delivered iconic moments year after year and 1996 was no exception.

It was a year marked by tragedy and triumph at the Atlanta Summer Olympics -- as well as high profile murders that continue to be surrounded by questions and conspiracy theories decades later. 

In this episode of History of the 90s we pick up where we left off at the end of the last episode as we continue counting down ten of the most unforgettable events from 1996.

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The 90s delivered iconic moments year after year, and 1996 was no exception.

0:46.3

It was a year marked by tragedy and triumph at the Atlanta Summer Games, as well as high-profile murders that continue to be surrounded by questions

0:55.3

and conspiracy theories decades later.

0:58.6

I'm Kathy Kinsora, and this is History of the 90s, a podcast about a decade that changed the

1:04.5

world.

1:05.6

In this episode, we pick up where we left off at the end of the last episode, as we continue

1:10.8

counting down 10 of the last episode as we continue counting down

1:11.7

10 of the most unforgettable events from 1996.

1:18.2

Number 5. A deadly plane crash generates conspiracy theories.

1:24.8

On July 16, 1996, crew members on board a TWA plane prepared for an overnight flight from New York to Paris.

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At 8.19 p.m., just as dusk was settling over the city, the Boeing 747 jet took off from JFK Airport.

1:42.5

The skies were fairly clear as Flight 800 headed out over the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Long Island.

1:50.2

Then, 12 minutes after takeoff, the jet exploded without warning.

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