Births on July 26

Olivia Breen

Born on July 26, 1996

Olivia Breen, British sprinter

Olivia "Livvy" Breen (born 26 July 1996) is a Welsh Paralympian athlete, who competes mainly in T38 sprint and F38 long jump events. In 2012, she qualified for the 2012 Summer Paralympics, selected for the T38 100m and 200m sprint and is also part of the T35-38 women's relay team. She has also represented Wales at both the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games, winning gold in the long jump at the Gold Coast games in 2018.

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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.

Births on July 26

Olivia Breen

Born on July 26, 1996

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Garry Kasparov

Bangladesh

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