1996 in the United Kingdom

1996 in the United Kingdom:
Other years
1994 1995 \| 1996 \| 1997 \| 1998
Sport and Music
British and Irish current events
1996 English cricket season
Football England \| Scotland
1996 in British music

Events from the year 1996 in the United Kingdom.

Events

February 5- the first genetically modified food products go on sale in the UK
February 9- a large bomb explodes in the London Docklands area, near to South Quay DLR station, killing two people and injuring up to 40. The bomb was the responsibility of the IRA, and marks the end of a 17-month ceasefire.
February 18- a bomb explodes on a London bus in Central London, killing the IRA bomber transporting the device, and injuring several people.
March 13- The Dunblane massacre - A gunman kills 16 children, their teacher and himself at a primary school in Dunblane, Perthshire.
May- The Duke and Duchess of York complete their divorce proceedings.
June 8- The 1996 European Football Championship, hosted by England begins. The first match, England vs Switzerland takes place at Wembley Stadium, London.

The devastation in Manchester City Centre, following the June 15 terrorist attack

June 15- A massive bomb explodes in Manchester city centre, devastating the city's commercial district.
July 5- Dolly the sheep, the first mammal to have been successfully cloned from an adult cell, is born at the Roslin Institute in Scotland,
July 8- Three young children and four adults are attacked by a man with a machete at an infant school in Wolverhampton.
August 28- The Prince and Princess of Wales complete their divorce proceedings. The Princess of Wales loses her style of Royal Highness and assumes the style, Diana, Princess of Wales.
October 16- The Government announces plans to ban handguns in the UK, following the Dunblane massacre.