Le 19 décembre 1996 était un jeudi sous le signe astral du ♐. C'était le 353ème jour de l'année. Le président des États-Unis était William J. (Bill) Clinton.
Si vous êtes né ce jour-là, vous avez 29 ans. Ton dernier anniversaire était le vendredi 19 décembre 2025, il y a 196 jours. Votre prochain anniversaire est le samedi 19 décembre 2026, dans 168 jours. Vous avez vécu 10 788 jours, soit environ 258 921 heures, ou environ 15 535 261 minutes, ou environ 932 115 660 secondes.
Date: 20 December 1996
By Iver Peterson
Iver Peterson
Federal Bureau of Investigation director Louis J Freeh tells Senate Judiciary Committee that the agency has not been able to identify the person who told reporters that Ricahrd A Jewell was a suspect in the Centennial Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta (M)
Date: 19 December 1996
By Nadine Brozan
Nadine Brozan
Prince Albert of Monaco says persistent photographers are reason he is still unwed at age 38 (Chronicle column) (S)
Date: 20 December 1996
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
American Brands Inc to take $55 million charge when it closes cigarette factory in England as it prepares to spin off its Gallaher Tobacco unit; about 950 Gallagher workers to be dismissed (S)
Date: 20 December 1996
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Merck & Co and Rhone-Poulenc SA says they are combining their animal health businesses in joint venture, creating the world's largest maker of medicines for pets and livestock; joint venture will be called Merial Animal Health (S)
Date: 20 December 1996
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Coca-Cola Co says it expects worldwide sales of cases to rise about 10 percent in the fourth quarter, sharp improvement from the third quarter; cites geographic areas with major sales gains (S)
Date: 19 December 1996
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Bay Networks says it has acquired Netics for about $99 million (S)
Date: 19 December 1996
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Chase Manhattan Corp agrees to buy most of Source One Mortgage Services Corp's mortgage operation; deal will make Chase the No 2 processor of home loans in country, behind Norwest Corp; Source One is owned by Fund American Enterprises Holdings; terms not disclosed (S)
Date: 19 December 1996
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Gulf Canada Resources Ltd bids 432 million pounds ($722 million) for Clyde Petroleum PLC, which rejects unsolicited offer (S)
Date: 19 December 1996
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Federal Judge Alfred Wolin orders investigation into document destruction by Prudential Insurance Co of America employees at company's Cambridge, Mass, office; Prudential has been investigated for improper sales practices (S)
Date: 20 December 1996
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Proposal by Elf Aquitaine SA that its pharmaceutical unit, Sanofi SA, form strategic alliance with another company spurs French drug stocks; one market analyst says Sanofi has no choice but to link up with someone else or be spun off because it just to small to stay as it is (M)