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In DC, it was known as the "Blizzard of '96" or the "Great Furlough Storm," because it occurred just after the 1996 federal government shutdown [4] and since the Federal government was closed due to the storm, lengthened the time federal employees were away from their jobs in the DC area. Because of unseasonably warm weather in mid-January and ...
On Jan. 6, 1996, 29 years ago today, one of the strongest such snowstorms, known as the "Blizzard of 1996," began its siege in the East. By the time it was over two days later, an impressive swath ...
The Blizzard of 1996 is remembered as one of the most devastating snowstorms to affect the northeastern United States in history. Blizzard of 1996: Remembering the deadly eastern US snowstorm ...
Nearly half of the 65.5 inches of snow that fell in the 1995-1996 snow season came courtesy of the Blizzard of '96. The 27.6 inches the storm brought on Jan. 7 remains the greatest single-day ...
January 6–8, 1996 5 North American blizzard of 1996: Northeastern United States US March 31–April 1, 1997 2 1997 April Fool's Day blizzard: Midwestern United States, Central and Eastern Canada Canada, US January 2–4, 1999 4 North American blizzard of 1999: North Carolina, Virginia: US January 25, 2000 3 January 2000 North American blizzard
As a result of conflicts between Democratic President Bill Clinton and the Republican Congress over funding for education, the environment, and public health in the 1996 federal budget, the United States federal government shut down from November 14 through November 19, 1995, and from December 16, 1995, to January 6, 1996, for 5 and 21 days, respectively.
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April 16 – The NBA's 1995–1996 Chicago Bulls, with Michael Jordan's lead, go on to set a new NBA record for the most wins in a season, achieving their 70th win. April 24 – President Bill Clinton signs the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 into law. April 29 – The Broadway hit musical Rent opens at the Nederlander ...