Historical Events
- Americans Karch Kiraly & Kent Steffes win inaugural beach volleyball gold medal at the Atlanta Olympics; Kiraly first to win gold in both indoor and beach events
Senior Open Championship
British Senior Open Men's Golf, Royal Portrush GC: Defending champion Brian Barnes of Scotland wins by 3 strokes from Bob Charles and David Oakley
- Kennewick Man, the remains of a prehistoric man, is discovered near Kennewick, Washington.
Sports History
NY Yankee Darryl Strawberry hits his 300th HR
Famous Deaths
- Harold Fox, American fashion designer (the zoot suit), and big band trumpeter, dies of cancer at 86
- Marguerite "Marge" Ganser, American pop singer (The Shangri-Las - "Leader of the Pack"), dies of breast cancer at 48
- Mickey Fenn, British docker and socialist, dies at 58
- Micky Fenn, British dock worker, trade unionist, anti-fascist, and anti-racist activist, dies at 58
- Roger Tory Peterson, American ornithologist and writer (How to Know Birds), dies at 87
Died in 1996 1996 Highlights
About July 28, 1996
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 27 years, 9 months and 4 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) - Los Del Rio
#1 Song: Wannabe - Spice Girls
