AP Historical Hard Drive 1996

Eddie Eagan won the light heavyweight gold medal in the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp. Here in a Yale sweater, Eagan displays one of his trophies in t...

U.S. diver Greg Louganis is shown at the World Cup Diving Championships in Houston in this undated photo. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)

Elvis Presley is shown in concert in the later part of his career. (AP Photo/NBC-TV)

Jim Thorpe (right), one-time Carlisle football player, who was known as one of the greatest halfbacks in the country, and who is now working as a plan...

Pope John Paul II kisses an unidentified baby during his visit at Saint Girolamo parish church in the southern outskirts of Rome Sunday, December 1, 1...

This is an undated photo of John McGraw, while a member of the Baltimore Orioles. (AP Photo)

This is an undated photo of Eddie Plank, pitcher of the Philadelphia A's of 1910-1914. Plank was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1946. (AP Photo)

This is an undated portrait of Queen Wilhelmina of Holland, made during a visit of her majesty to Amsterdam. (AP Photo)

An undated posed action photo of Willie Mays, centerfielder for the San Francisco Giants. (AP Photo)

Actor Jimmy Stewart is shown through the years. From left: Stewart in 1936 as a fledgling film star; Stewart in 1942; Stewart in 1951; and Stewart i...

Cuban leader Fidel Castro leans upon a security man, as he descends the stairs, after a brief visit to the City Hall, at the end of his stay in Rome,...

Pope John Paul II sits pensive during the general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican Wednesday November 20, 1996. The pope accepted Castro s...

Cuban leader Fidel Castro, addresses the World Food summit in Rome, Italy on Saturday, Nov. 16 1996. In his speech, Castro accused wealthy nations of...

Cuban leader Fidel Castro gestures upon his arrival at Rome's Leonardo da Vinci airport, early Saturday Nov. 16, 1996, for the World Food Summit and a...

Cuba's new $20,000,000 capitol building is shown in this May 20, 1929, when Cuba celebrated the anniversary of its establishment as a republic. (AP P...

Actress Kim Novak poses in an undated photo. (AP Photo)

Pope John Paul II delivers the opening message at U.N. World Food Summit in Rome Wednesday, November 13, 1996. The Pontiff appealed to the West to eas...

Pope John Paul II lets go four doves from the main balcony of St. Peter's basilica after a solemn mass and then a joyous festival of music on the basi...

Interior view of St. Peter's Basilica during a solemn mass celebrated by Pope John Paul II at the Vatican Sunday, Nov. 10, 1996. The Pontiff, and prie...

A strong force of Japanese troops was reported December 20, 1941, battling for control of Britain's Crown Colony of Hong Kong, island settlement off t...

Pope John Paul II wipes his eye, Wednesday, November 6, 1996, during his first general audience at the Vatican since he had his appendix removed on Oc...

This 200-year-old pagoda is Tsui Shing Lau, which is reputed to be one of the earliest multi-story structures built in Hong Kong. Tsui Shing Lau, mea...

Pope John Paul II stands on the St. Peter's Basilica's main altar during the Mass to mark the 50th anniversary of his ordination as a priest, Friday N...

Pope John Paul II waves to the fathful from St. Peter's Basilica's main altar during a mass to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his ordination as pri...

Pope John Paul II waves to the faithful from his window overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Wednesday October 30, 1996. The pontiff usually...

Pope John Paul II waves to faithful and pilgrims from the window of his apartment overlooking St. Peter's square after his noon blessing Sunday, Octob...

Supporters of Nicaraguan presidential candidate Arnoldo Aleman, of the Liberal Alliance party, cheer during the closing campaign rally Wednesday, Oct....

Arnoldo Aleman, the Nicaraguan presidential candidate of the Liberal Alliance party, gives a thumbs-up to supporters during a rally at Pope John Paul...

Pope John Paul II waves from his open car as he leaves the Gemelli Hospital in Rome after doctors pronounced him well-healed from surgery Tuesday Oct...

Pope John Paul II waves from his car as he leaves the Gemelli Hospital in Rome Tuesday, October 15, 1996. Doctors discharged John Paul II from the hos...

Pope John Paul II delivers a special greeting to the faithful gathered under his window at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome Sunday, Oct. 13, 1996, after t...

View of St. Peter's Square with the Basilica in background during the beatification ceremony, celebrated by the Pope, where 16 people were elevated to...

Pope John Paul II has this intensive expression during the beatification ceremony in St. Peter's Square where 16 people were elevated toward possible...

Pope John Paul II waves to faithful as he arrives at Rome's Gemelli hospital Sunday, October 6 1966, to prepare for surgery to remove an inflammed app...

With the St. Peter's Basilica in background, Pope John Paul II waves to faithful from his open-air car during a group audience at the Vatican Saturday...

Recent photo of French Archbishop Jean-Louis Tauran the Vatican is dispatching to Havana on October 25 to iron out arrangements for a meeting between...

Chicago's Cardinal Joseph Bernardin takes in the view of Rome from the rooftop of the Pontifical North American College during his visit Tuesday, Sept...

Chicago's Cardinal Joseph Bernardin is assisted by Monsignor Kenneth Velo as he prepares to take in the view of Rome from the rooftop of the Pontifica...

Pope John Paul II supresses a yawn during a his meeting with worshippers in the cathedral of Reims, France, Sunday Sept. 22, 1996. The Pope ended his...

Pope John Paul II stands up from a prayer chair with the help of his arms after praying on the tomb of St Remi in St. Remi basilica in Reims, eastern...

Pope John-Paul II holds his chin during the mass in Reims, eastern France Sunday, September 22, 1996. About 160,000 worshippers attended the mass in R...

Pope John Paul II prays on the tomb of St Remi in St. Remi basilica in Reims, eastern France, Sunday Sept. 22, 1996. Pope John Paul II is concluding...

Pope John Paul II blesses choir boys during a mass at St. Martin's basilica in Tours, central France, Saturday September 21, 1996. About 200 sick and...

Pope John Paul II blesses worshippers on Tours airforce base at the start of mass in Tours, central France, Saturday September 21, 1996. Tens of thous...

Pope John Paul II holds on to a gard rail as he reaches the podium to celebrate a mass in front of 120,000 worshippers at Tours' airforce base Saturda...

Pope John Paul II sits during a mass at St. Martin's basilica in Tours, central France, Saturday Sept. 21, 1996. About 200 sick and elderly people att...

A nun rejoices while watching Pope John Paul II pass by at the Tours air force base prior to mass in Tours, central France, Saturday September 21, 199...

People rejoice as Pope John Paul II passes in his Popemobile on the Tours air force base prior to mass in Tours, central France, Saturday September 21...

Pope John Paul II blesses worshippers upon his arrival to celebrate mass for an estimated crowd of over 75,000 at Saint Anne d'Auray in western France...

Pope John Paul II blesses worshippers inside St. Laurent Sur Sevres Basilica before Vespers, Thursday Sept. 19, 1996. John Paul, on a four-day visit t...