1996
- January
- Libertarians appointed and elected to local, county and state governmental bodies
- Vietnam prepares for Internet access
- US closes investigation, won't prosecute PGP creator
- Branch Davidians' attorneys argue appeal
- February
- Libertarians appointed and elected to local, city and county governmental bodies
- San Diego Libertarians fight stadium bonds
- Illinois denies local ballot access to Libertarian Party
- Black Thursday: U.S. passes Internet censorship
- Russian human rights commission releases pessimistic report
- China requires Internet users to register with police
- Turkey threatens Greece with war
- Protesters rally against Internet censorship
- Senator sponsors bill to repeal Internet censorship
- Coalition challenges Internet censorship
- U.S. Supreme Court rules running software may infringe copyright
- March
- Libertarian campaigns for re-election as Calaveras County, California Supervisor
- Libertarian councilwoman flips off Senator
- Libertarians win local elections
- Singapore licenses, restricts Internet providers
- Activist group starts church burning scare
- China conducts missile tests to intimidate Taiwan
- Banned Indonesian magazine goes online
- Muslims loot Serb homes after regaining Sarajevo
- U.S. official criticizes anonymity of cash transfers
- Russia announces peace plan for Chechnya
- April
- Libertarians elected, appointed to local office
- Terrorism Law moves U.S. closer to police state
- Police sentenced for theft, falsifying testimony
- Judge refuses to dismiss crypto export controls lawsuit
- May
- June
- Moreno Valley, California residents repeal $7.5 million in taxes, thanks to Libertarian
- Libertarian law ends random roadblocks in New Hampshire
- Clinton radio address fuels church burning scare
- Czech free-market coalition falls two seats short of majority
- United Arab Emirates call for more Internet restrictions
- Supreme Court forbids censorship of public access cable
- July
- August
- Westminster, Colorado proclaims Libertarian Party Day
- Court rejects Davidians' appeals in Waco incident
- September
- November
- December