1996

This is a list of events that happen in 1996.

Major Events Occurring in 1996

 * Gang leader Simon Phoenix is sentenced to life imprisonment in CryoPrison for the kidnap and murder of bus passengers in Los Angeles. LAPD officer John "Demolition Man" Spartan is sentenced to 70 years in CryoPrison for the involuntary manslaughter of those same passengers when he attempts to stop Phoenix. See Demolition Man
 * Eugenics Wars end. The genetic tyrants are overthrown. One "super-human," Khan Noonien Singh, escapes into space aboard the SS Botany Bay. See Star Trek TOS ''