1995
The 7
The 1995 Neftegorsk earthquake occurred on 28 May at 01:03 local time in northern Sakhalin Island in the Russian Far East. It was the most destructive earthquake known within the m…
The 7
The 1990s
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1995
Lucy Dacus, American singer-songwriter
Lucy Elizabeth Dacus is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Originally from Richmond, Virginia, Dacus first gained fame following the release of her debu…
Lucy Dacus, American singer-songwriter
1995
Ivan Bukavshin, Russian chess player (died 2016)
Ivan Alexandrovich Bukavshin was a Russian chess player. He was awarded the title Grandmaster by FIDE in 2011. Bukavshin was three-time European champion in his age category.
Ivan Bukavshin, Russian chess player (died 2016)
1995
Anwar El Ghazi, Dutch footballer
Anwar El Ghazi is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Qatar Stars League club Al-Sailiya.
Anwar El Ghazi, Dutch footballer
1995
Austin Meadows, American baseball player
Austin Wade Meadows is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Tampa Bay Rays, and Detroit Tigers.…
Austin Meadows, American baseball player
1995
Shameik Moore, American actor and musician
Shameik Alti Moore is an American actor and musician. He made his lead acting debut in Dope (2015), and is best known for voicing Miles Morales / Spider-Man in the animated Spider-…
Shameik Moore, American actor and musician
1995
The Bose–Einstein condensate is first created
In condensed matter physics, a Bose–Einstein condensate (BEC) is a state of matter that is typically formed when a gas of bosons at very low densities is cooled to temperatures ver…
The Bose–Einstein condensate is first created
1995
Downed U
Captain in the U.S. Army (USA), U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), U.S. Air Force (USAF), and U.S. Space Force (USSF) is a company-grade officer rank, with the pay grade of O-3. It ranks ab…
Downed U
1995
Ansett New Zealand Flight 703 crashes into the Tararua Range during approach to Palmerston North Airport on the North Is
Ansett New Zealand Flight 703 was a scheduled flight from Auckland to Palmerston North. On 9 June 1995, the de Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 aircraft crashed into the Tararua Range o…
Ansett New Zealand Flight 703 crashes into the Tararua Range during approach to Palmerston North Airport on the North Is
1995
The Astronomy Picture of the Day website is launched
Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) is a website provided by NASA and Michigan Technological University (MTU). Each day it features a different image of the universe accompanied by…
The Astronomy Picture of the Day website is launched
1995
Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani deposes his father Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, in a bloodless coup d'état
Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani is a member of Qatar's royal family, the House of Thani. He was the ruling Emir of Qatar from 1995 until 2013 when he abdicated the throne, handing power…
Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani deposes his father Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, in a bloodless coup d'état
1995
James Conner, American football player
James Earl Conner is an American professional football running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh P…
James Conner, American football player
1995
Seko Fofana, Ivorian international footballer
Seko Mohamed Fofana is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Porto, on loan from Ligue 1 club Rennes. Born in France, he plays for the Ivory Co…
Seko Fofana, Ivorian international footballer
1995
Tommy Edman, American baseball player
Thomas Hyunsu Edman, is an American professional baseball utility player for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the St. Lou…
Tommy Edman, American baseball player
1995
Shaboozey, American rapper and singer-songwriter
Collins Obinna Chibueze, known professionally as Shaboozey, is an American singer. His music combines country, Americana and hip-hop. After releasing two albums, Lady Wrangler (201…
Shaboozey, American rapper and singer-songwriter
1995
Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-71, the first space shuttle mission to dock with the Russian space station Mir
Space Shuttle Atlantis is a retired Space Shuttle orbiter vehicle which belongs to NASA, the spaceflight and space exploration agency of the United States. Atlantis was manufacture…
Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-71, the first space shuttle mission to dock with the Russian space station Mir
1995
Space Shuttle program: STS-71 Mission (Atlantis) docks with the Russian space station Mir for the first time
The Space Shuttle program was the fourth human spaceflight program carried out by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which accomplished routine transpor…
Space Shuttle program: STS-71 Mission (Atlantis) docks with the Russian space station Mir for the first time
1995
The Sampoong Department Store collapses in the Seocho District of Seoul, South Korea, killing 502 and injuring 937
On June 29, 1995, the Sampoong Department Store in Seocho District, Seoul, South Korea, collapsed due to a structural failure. The collapse killed 502 people and injured 937, makin…
The Sampoong Department Store collapses in the Seocho District of Seoul, South Korea, killing 502 and injuring 937
1995
Armenia adopts its constitution, four years after its independence from the Soviet Union.
Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the we…
Armenia adopts its constitution, four years after its independence from the Soviet Union.
1995
In the Bosnian War, under the command of General Ratko Mladić, Serbia begins its attack on the Bosnian town of…
The Bosnian War was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1995. Following several earlier violent incidents, the war is commonl…
In the Bosnian War, under the command of General Ratko Mladić, Serbia begins its attack on the Bosnian town of…
1995
Gelson Martins, Portuguese footballer
Gelson Dany Batalha Martins is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Super League Greece club Olympiacos.
Gelson Martins, Portuguese footballer
1995
Sachia Vickery, American tennis player
Sachia Vickery is an American professional tennis player. She reached a career-high of No. 73 in the WTA rankings on July 30, 2018. Vickery, a former USTA junior national champion,…
Sachia Vickery, American tennis player
1995
Shira Haas, Israeli actress
Shira Haas is an Israeli actress. She first rose to local prominence for her role in the television series Shtisel (2013–2021). Her international breakthrough came with her portray…
Shira Haas, Israeli actress
1995
Andrew Anderson, American bowler
Andrew Anderson of Holly, Michigan is a right-handed American professional ten-pin bowler known for winning the 2018 USBC Masters. He competes in events on the PBA Tour, and also b…
Andrew Anderson, American bowler