1995 in History
21 events found for 1995
1995
Before a crowd of about 165,000 at the Rungrado 1st of May Stadium, Ric Flair and Antonio Inoki competed in the main eve
Before a crowd of about 165,000 at the Rungrado 1st of May Stadium, Ric Flair and Antonio Inoki competed in the main eve
1995
Croatian War of Independence: Serb forces began rocket attacks on the Croatian capital Zagreb, killing 7 people and inju
Croatian War of Independence: Serb forces began rocket attacks on the Croatian capital Zagreb, killing 7 people and inju
1995
Alison Hargreaves became the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest without the aid of Sherpas or bottled oxyg
Alison Hargreaves became the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest without the aid of Sherpas or bottled oxyg
1995
Six-year-old Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama selected by the 14th Dalai Lama, was kidnapped by the Chinese g
Six-year-old Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama selected by the 14th Dalai Lama, was kidnapped by the Chinese g
1995
American actor Christopher Reeve was thrown from his horse, leaving him quadriplegic; he later became an activist on beh
American actor Christopher Reeve was thrown from his horse, leaving him quadriplegic; he later became an activist on beh
1995
Bosnian War: Forces of the Army of Republika Srpska captured a United Nations post at Vrbanja Bridge in Sarajevo; six so
Bosnian War: Forces of the Army of Republika Srpska captured a United Nations post at Vrbanja Bridge in Sarajevo; six so
1995
Western Greece was struck by an earthquake registering 6
Western Greece was struck by an earthquake registering 6
1995
Sri Lankan civil war: After advising civilians to take shelter in places of worship, the Sri Lanka Air Force bombed a…
Sri Lankan civil war: After advising civilians to take shelter in places of worship, the Sri Lanka Air Force bombed a…
1995
Selena's album Dreaming of You, instrumental in popularizing Tejano music, was released posthumously.
Selena's album Dreaming of You, instrumental in popularizing Tejano music, was released posthumously.
1995
Hale–Bopp, one of the most widely observed comets of the 20th century, was independently discovered by astronomers…
Hale–Bopp, one of the most widely observed comets of the 20th century, was independently discovered by astronomers…
1995
Two followers of the Indian mystic Rajneesh were convicted of a 1985 plot to assassinate Charles Turner, the U.S.…
Two followers of the Indian mystic Rajneesh were convicted of a 1985 plot to assassinate Charles Turner, the U.S.…
1995
Yugoslav Wars: The Croatian Army initiated Operation Storm, the last major battle of the Croatian War of Independence…
Yugoslav Wars: The Croatian Army initiated Operation Storm, the last major battle of the Croatian War of Independence…
1995
Three African-American U.S. sea servicemen stationed at Camp Hansen in Okinawa raped a 12-year-old local girl, after…
Three African-American U.S. sea servicemen stationed at Camp Hansen in Okinawa raped a 12-year-old local girl, after…
1995
Cal Ripken Jr. (pictured) played his 2,131st consecutive Major League Baseball game, breaking the 56-year-old record…
Cal Ripken Jr. (pictured) played his 2,131st consecutive Major League Baseball game, breaking the 56-year-old record…
1995
Construction began on the Dhammakaya Cetiya, a giant stupa at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya, a Buddhist temple in Pathum…
Construction began on the Dhammakaya Cetiya, a giant stupa at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya, a Buddhist temple in Pathum…
1995
Mir EO-19, the first expedition to the Russian space station Mir launched on an American Space Shuttle, returned to…
Mir EO-19, the first expedition to the Russian space station Mir launched on an American Space Shuttle, returned to…
1995
Hurricane Ismael formed off the southwest coast of Mexico; it went on to kill over a hundred people in the country.
Hurricane Ismael formed off the southwest coast of Mexico; it went on to kill over a hundred people in the country.