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Events on Saturday 11 May 1996 2
1904 – 1996Nnamdi Azikiwe (1904-1996)Died 11 May 1996, aged 91Nnamdi Azikiwe was a Nigerian statesman who served as the country's first President after independence and is regarded as a founding father of Nigerian nationalism. He was a leading pan-Africanist journalist and politician before assuming the presidency in 1963. He remained an influential elder statesman until his death.
1996ValuJet Flight 592 Crashes in the EvergladesDC-9 goes down after cargo fire, killing all 110 aboardValuJet Flight 592 crashed into the Florida Everglades shortly after takeoff from Miami, killing all 110 people on board. Investigators determined that improperly labeled and stored oxygen generators in the cargo hold had ignited a fire. The disaster led to stricter US regulations on hazardous cargo handling.