A month by month look back at 1996
The Valley Press brings its annual Year in Review to the World Wide Web. Covering news events from Jan. 1996 through Dec. 1996, the series will chronicle one month per issue until Dec. 30.
January 1996 - Certainly a month to remember. Dec. 18, 1996
February 1996 - Train derailment, B-2 highlight month. Dec. 19, 1996
March 1996 - Hospital closes, aerospace strike threatened. Dec. 20, 1996
April 1996 - Roberts, Jeffra victorious; JetHawks debut. Dec. 21, 1996
May 1996 - Valley moves to protect aerospace jobs, and a few toads. Dec. 22, 1966
June 1996 - Valley's first quadruplets born, dropout rate declines. Dec. 24, 1966
July 1996 - X-33 contract comes to Skunk Works. Dec. 25, 1996
August 1996 - Rockwell sale is good news for the Antelope Valley. Dec. 26, 1996
September 1996 - Marple Canyon fire burns 22,000 acres. Dec. 27, 1996
October 1996 - Lockheed consolidates, library opens. Dec. 28, 1996
November 1996 - Mobile home plans roll along; deputies bust 53. Dec. 29, 1996
December 1996 - Boeing buys Rockwell, to AV's delight. Dec. 31, 1996
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