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Events on Wednesday 3 July 1996 2
1996Boris Yeltsin Re-elected President of RussiaYeltsin defeats Communist challenger Gennady ZyuganovBoris Yeltsin won a second term as President of Russia in a runoff election against Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov. The campaign took place amid Yeltsin's declining health and heavy backing from Russian business oligarchs and media. He suffered a serious heart attack shortly before the runoff vote.
1996Independence Day#1 film of 1996 — $817m worldwideDirected by Roland Emmerich, starring Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum. Aliens launch a devastating attack on Earth.