1996 in the United Kingdom
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Countries of the United Kingdom
England | Northern Ireland | Scotland | Wales
Popular culture
Legoland Windsor in Windsor, Berkshire opened on 17 March

Events from the year 1996 in the United Kingdom.

This year is noted for the Dunblane Massacre, the divorces of the Duke and Duchess of York (Andrew and Sarah) and of the Prince and Princess of Wales (Charles and Diana) and the birth of Dolly the sheep.

Incumbents

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Undated

Publications

Births

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Full date unknown

Deaths

January

February

Pat Smythe

March

Jack Churchill
Jacquetta Hawkes with John Priestley

April

Greer Garson
Donald Adams

May

Beryl Burton
Jon Pertwee

June

July

Jessica Mitford

August

Frank Whittle

September

Geoffrey Wilkinson

October

Beryl Reid

November

Sorley MacLean

December

Willie Rushton

See also

References

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