January 19, 1996 North Cape oil spill off Rhode Island, ~828,000 gallons released Indonesian ferry sank off northern Sumatra, 100+ fatalities January 20, 1996 (Varginha UFO sighting day) Space Shuttle Endeavour returned from STS‑72 mission January 21, 1996 France conducted its last nuclear weapons test January 26, 1996 U.S. Senate ratified the START II treaty submitted by /u/azavio [link] [comments]