1995⚡ Event
Barings Bank collapse
Barings Bank, London's oldest merchant bank, became insolvent after Nick Leeson lost £827 million in unauthorized trades. Leeson was the head derivatives trader in Singapore.
economicslaw
What Happened in 1995?
Explore 110 historical moments from 1995 — 33 events, 77 birthdays, and 0 notable deaths.
Events in 1995(33)
1995⚡ Event
Discovery of Top Quark Announced
Researchers at Fermilab in Illinois announced the discovery of the top quark, the most massive of all observed elementary particles.
science
1995⚡ Event
Valeri Polyakov Returns from Mir
Russian cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov returned from the Mir space station after 437 days. He set a new record for the longest spaceflight in history.
spacesciencetechnology
1995⚡ Event
First Wiki Site Established
American computer programmer Ward Cunningham established the first wiki site, the WikiWikiWeb.
technologyliterature
1995⚡ Event
Schengen Agreement takes effect
The Schengen Agreement comes into force in several European countries, easing passport-free travel across internal borders.
politicslaw
1995⚡ Event
Selena Murdered
American singer-songwriter Selena, known as the "queen of Tejano music", was murdered by the president of her fan club. Her death deeply affected the Latino community.
musicartsdisaster
1995⚡ Event
Samashki Massacre
During the First Chechen War, Russian paramilitary troops began a massacre of hundreds of civilians in Samashki, Chechnya.
warpolitics
1995⚡ Event
Oklahoma City Bombing
A truck bombing destroyed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people and injuring more than 680 others.
disasterlaw
1995⚡ Event
Collision in Korea
Ric Flair and Antonio Inoki competed in the main event of Collision in Korea. The event drew an estimated 165,000 spectators, the highest attendance for a professional wrestling event.
sportsentertainment
1995⚡ Event
11th Panchen Lama Kidnapped
Six-year-old Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama, was kidnapped by the Chinese government.
religionpolitics
1995⚡ Event
Christopher Reeve's accident
American actor Christopher Reeve was thrown from his horse, leaving him quadriplegic. He later became an activist for people with spinal cord injuries.
entertainmentmedicine
1995⚡ Event
Scott O'Grady shot down over Bosnia
U.S. Air Force captain Scott O'Grady was shot down while patrolling the NATO no-fly zone over Bosnia during the Bosnian War. He ejected safely and was rescued six days later.
war
1995⚡ Event
Western Greece earthquake
Western Greece was struck by an earthquake registering 6.4–6.5 Mw that killed 26 people.
disaster
1995⚡ Event
Atlantis docks with Mir
Atlantis became the first U.S. Space Shuttle to dock with the Russian space station Mir as part of the Shuttle–Mir program.
spacetechnologyexploration
1995⚡ Event
Sri Lanka Air Force bombs Navaly church
During the Sri Lankan civil war, the Sri Lanka Air Force bombed a church in Navaly, killing at least 147 people after advising civilians to seek shelter there.
wardisaster
1995⚡ Event
Selena's album Dreaming of You released
Selena's album Dreaming of You, instrumental in popularizing Tejano music, was released posthumously.
musicentertainment
1995⚡ Event
Comet Hale–Bopp discovered
Comet Hale–Bopp, one of the most widely observed comets of the 20th century, was independently discovered by astronomers Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp.
scienceexploration
1995⚡ Event
Rajneesh followers convicted of assassination plot
Two followers of the Indian mystic Rajneesh were convicted of a 1985 plot to assassinate Charles Turner. Turner was the U.S. attorney for the District of Oregon.
lawreligion
1995⚡ Event
Rape incident in Okinawa
Three U.S. servicemen stationed at Camp Hansen in Okinawa were involved in the kidnapping, assault, and rape of a 12-year-old local girl.
law
1995⚡ Event
Construction begins on Dhammakaya Cetiya
Construction began on the Dhammakaya Cetiya, a giant stupa at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya Buddhist temple in Thailand, on September 8, 1995.
religion
1995⚡ Event
Mir EO-19 Returns to Earth
Mir EO-19, the first expedition to the Russian space station Mir launched on an American Space Shuttle, returned to Earth after approximately 75 days in space.
spacesciencetechnology
1995⚡ Event
Hurricane Ismael
Hurricane Ismael formed off the southwest coast of Mexico; it went on to kill over a hundred people in the country.
disaster
1995⚡ Event
Industrial Society and Its Future published
Ted Kaczynski's manifesto, "Industrial Society and Its Future," was published in The Washington Post. It was submitted almost three months prior.
politicsliterature
1995⚡ Event
First exoplanet discovered
Astronomers Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz reported the discovery of a planet orbiting 51 Pegasi as the first known exoplanet around a main-sequence star.
sciencespace
1995⚡ Event
Operation Southern Move
The Croatian Army and Croatian Defence Council launched Operation Southern Move, their last offensive in the Bosnian War.
warpolitics
1995⚡ Event
Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin
Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated by Yigal Amir at a peace rally in Tel Aviv. The assassination occurred at Kings of Israel Square.
politicslaw
1995⚡ Event
Attempted assassination of Jean Chrétien
Aline Chrétien thwarted André Dallaire's attempt to assassinate her husband, Canadian prime minister Jean Chrétien, by locking the bedroom door.
politicslaw
1995⚡ Event
Execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa
Writer and environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight others were executed by the Nigerian military regime. They were members of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People.
politicslaw
1995⚡ Event
Toy Story released
Toy Story, the first feature film created using only computer-generated imagery, was released in theaters in the United States on November 22, 1995.
technologyentertainmentarts
1995⚡ Event
Galileo spacecraft arrives at Jupiter
The Galileo spacecraft arrived at Jupiter, a little more than six years after it was launched. It was launched by Space Shuttle Atlantis during Mission STS-34.
spacescience
1995⚡ Event
NATO-led IFOR begins peacekeeping in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The NATO-led Implementation Force began peacekeeping operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina on December 20, 1995. This was mandated by the Dayton Agreement that ended the Bosnian War.
warpoliticslaw
1995⚡ Event
American Airlines Flight 965 crashes in Colombia
American Airlines Flight 965 crashed into a mountain in Buga, Colombia, on December 20, 1995. 159 of the 163 people on board were killed.
disastertechnology
1995⚡ Event
Israeli troops withdraw from Bethlehem
In accordance with the Oslo II Accord, Israeli troops withdrew from Bethlehem in preparation for the transfer of control to the Palestinian National Authority.
politics
Born in 1995(77)
1995🎂 Birth
Laura Gulbe
Laura Gulbe, a Latvian tennis player, was born. She has competed in various professional tennis tournaments.
sports
1995🎂 Birth
Birth of Post Malone
Post Malone, an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer, was born.
musicentertainment
1995🎂 Birth
Birth of Ludwig Ahgren
Ludwig Ahgren, an American YouTuber and live streamer, was born.
entertainmenttechnology
1995🎂 Birth
Tyler Medeiros
Tyler Medeiros, Canadian singer-songwriter and dancer, was born.
musicartsentertainment
1995🎂 Birth
Kim In-hyeok
South Korean volleyball player born on this date. He passed away in 2022.
sports
1995🎂 Birth
Rafael Santos Borré
Rafael Santos Borré, a Colombian professional footballer, was born.
sportsentertainment
1995🎂 Birth
Terry McLaurin
Terry McLaurin, an American professional football player, was born.
sportsentertainment
1995🎂 Birth
Daniel Naroditsky born
Daniel Naroditsky, an American chess grandmaster, was born. He died in 2025.
sportsentertainment
1995🎂 Birth
Karl-Anthony Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns is a Dominican-American professional basketball player.
sports
1995🎂 Birth
Marcus Bontempelli
Marcus Bontempelli is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League.
sports
1995🎂 Birth
Julius Honka
Julius Honka, a Finnish ice hockey player, was born. He has had a notable career in professional ice hockey.
sports
1995🎂 Birth
Angèle
Angèle, a Belgian singer, was born. She has gained international recognition for her music.
musicentertainment
1995🎂 Birth
A Boogie wit da Hoodie
American rapper and singer-songwriter A Boogie wit da Hoodie was born on December 6, 1995.
musicentertainment
Deaths in 1995(0)
No deaths recorded for 1995.
Dates in 1995
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened in 1995?
- 1995 saw 110 notable historical moments, including 33 events, 77 famous birthdays, and 0 notable deaths.
- What were the biggest events of 1995?
- Key events of 1995 include: Barings Bank collapse, Discovery of Top Quark Announced, Valeri Polyakov Returns from Mir.
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