Deaths on July 17

David Hogan (composer)

Died on July 17, 1996

David Hogan, American composer (b. 1949)

H. David Hogan (July 1, 1949 in Nokesville, Virginia – July 17, 1996 off East Moriches, New York) was an American composer and musical director of CIGAP (Le Choeur Int'l Gai de Paris), a choir composed of openly gay men.

Hogan and CIGAP baritone Jean-Paul Galland were killed when TWA Flight 800 exploded off the coast of Long Island, killing all 230 passengers and crew on board.

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Events on 1996

10 Feb

Garry Kasparov
IBM supercomputer Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparov in chess for the first time.
13 May

Bangladesh
Severe thunderstorms and a tornado in Bangladesh kill 600 people.
10 Jun

Sinn Féin
Peace talks begin in Northern Ireland without the participation of Sinn Féin.
4 Sep

Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
War on Drugs: Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) attack a military base in Guaviare, starting three weeks of guerrilla warfare in which at least 130 Colombians are killed.
25 Nov

Florida
An ice storm strikes the central U.S., killing 26 people. A powerful windstorm affects Florida and winds gust over 90 mph, toppling trees and flipping trailers.

Deaths on July 17

David Hogan (composer)

Died on July 17, 1996

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Garry Kasparov

Bangladesh

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