What happened in the UK in 1996?

Latest 1996 in the biggest news, sports and entertainment, here's what happened ...

Two tragedies struck the heart of the British in 1996, the nation's sympathies go to people in Dunblane and Manchester. In Dunblane, a mad shooter went on a rampage in a local nursery, killing an entire class and their teachers. Later in the year as a direct response to these unfortunate events, the government announced that the banalmost all handguns in Britain.

In Manchester, a huge bomb devastated its bustling shopping center because it was full of eager customers Saturday. The police managed to start the evacuation before it exploded but dozens of people have been killed or injured in the blast. Therefore, the damage was caused, the incident has led to a complete regeneration of the city of Manchester.

Also take the news in '96 was the introduction of the first genetically modified (or GM) to goTickets will go on sale in British supermarkets. Tomato paste changed the cause of all the excitement was over playing with some critics of a "Frankenstein food".

The sports world has been dominated by England to host the European Football Championship (Euro 96). The match against England Scotland group stage attracted much attention with Gazza's heroics finally steal the win for the home team. Encouraged by the support at home, the "Three Lions" all the way to the semifinals, the nation's football crazyas it was as if England really win a big tournament for the first time since '66 it seemed, then, should really be, as expected, they lost on penalties to Germany.

As entertainment, carrot tops Chris Evans has reinvented the talk show format with his hit show "TFI Friday". Presenting gossip, the hottest boy bands and guests friendly, impromptu, chaotic program just did Evans, the most popular man on TV. In addition to the BBC, a group ofthirty lawyers won huge ratings, "This Life", a bit 'like the American "Friends", but with a behavior much more "evil" and evil goings.

The large screen with one of the crown jewels of British film production, "Trainspotting" blessed. Although with heroin, needles, vomit and disgusting water, which was the best thing of the year and took Ewan McGregor out of nowhere to "Star Wars". The family film of 1996 'Toy Story', where thethe first film ever to be animated entirely by computer. Seeing the results were quite shocking, and people flocked to "Woody" (a pull-string cowboy) and Buzz Light year (a high-tech Space Ranger) are fighting for a favorite toy of Andy too little now.

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