The Prince and Princess of Wales (Charles and Diana) complete their divorce proceedings after fifteen years of marriage.

Their separation was first announced nearly four years ago.

Read more: Wednesday 28th August 1996

The high-profile marriage of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales, officially concluded after 15 years with the issuance of a final divorce decree, ending one of the most publicised royal marriages of the 20th century.

President Bill Clinton signed the landmark welfare reform legislation, fundamentally transforming the United States' social welfare system by introducing work requirements and time limits for benefits

Tiger Woods secured his third consecutive US Amateur Golf Championship, marking a significant milestone in his early professional career.

At just 20 years old, Woods demonstrated exceptional skill and potential that would later revolutionize professional golf

Microsoft released Windows NT 4.0, a significant operating system with a graphical user interface closely resembling Windows 95.

The sophisticated software was comprised of 16.5 million lines of code and was developed under the project code-name 'Cairo'.

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Read more: Saturday 24th August 1996

Osama bin Laden issues message entitled "A declaration of war against the Americans occupying the land of the two holy places"

ANC makes its first submission to Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)