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1996 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1996.

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Bill Werbeniuk

William Alexander "Bill" Werbeniuk (/ˌwərbɛˈnɪk/; 14 January 1947 – 20 January 2003) was a Canadian professional snooker and pool player. Recognizable for his girth, he was nicknamed "Big Bill".

Presidential Medal of Freedom

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Joe Biden

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Bobby Moore

Robert Frederick Chelsea "Bobby" Moore OBE (12 April 1941 – 24 February 1993) was an English professional footballer. He captained West Ham United for more than ten years and was captain of the England team that won the 1966 World Cup. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest defenders of all time, and was cited by Pelé as the greatest defender that he had ever played against.

List of Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients

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A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV series)

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Friday the 13th

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Dulce María

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Nintendo Switch

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A Series of Unfortunate Events

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Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon

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Skam (TV series)

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XHamster

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Northeastern University

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Beau Biden

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Donald Trump

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La La Land (film)

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Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon

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Lali Espósito

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Sean McVay

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XXX: Return of Xander Cage

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Barack Obama

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Darth Vader

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Lohri

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Dangal (film)

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Ryan Gosling

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Elizabeth II

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Barbara Bush (born 1981)

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Jill Biden

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Martin Luther King Jr.

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Emma Stone

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Interstellar (film)

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Jenna Bush Hager

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Makar Sankranti

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Jon Stewart

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Charles II of Spain

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The Weeknd

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Earth

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List of highest-grossing Indian films

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Los Angeles Chargers

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Gregory Porter

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List of Sherlock episodes

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Graham Taylor

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Ben Affleck

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Rowan Atkinson

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Bairavaa

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Kingdom Hearts III

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Sienna Miller

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Hunter Biden

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Edelweiss (song)

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Split (2016 American film)

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The Bye Bye Man

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George VI

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Rogue One

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Tristram Hunt

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Michelle Obama

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Lemony Snicket

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Sherlock (TV series)

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Hidden Figures

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Michael Jackson

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Fort Douaumont

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Royal Rumble (2017)

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Chelsea Manning

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Millennials

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The OA

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James Mattis

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Deepwater Horizon

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Eva Mendes

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San Diego Chargers

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TempleOS

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United States

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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

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Malina Weissman

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Vin Diesel

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January 13

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The End (novel)

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List of Presidents of the United States

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Usury

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Ok Jaanu

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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

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Gautamiputra Satakarni

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Winston Churchill

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Pippa Bacca

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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

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List of Bollywood films of 2017

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Queen Victoria

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Steven McDonald

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Khaidi No. 150

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Natarajan Chandrasekaran

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Facebook

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Silence (2016 film)

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Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway

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Aga Khan

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David Bowie

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