Events in year of 1995
- 01-01"Glass Menagerie" closes at Criterion Theater NYC after 57 performances
- 01-01"Shadow Box" closes at Circle in the Square Theater NYC after 49 performances
- 01-01Austria, Finland and Sweden act to join European Union
- 01-01Fernando Henrique Cardoso installed as President of Brazil
- 01-01For"Tuna Christmas" closes at Booth Theater NYC 20 performances
- 01-01International Year of Tolerance
- 01-01Last "Far Side" by cartoonist Gary Larson (started 1980)
- 01-01Raman Lamba and Ravi Sehgal score 464 for 1st wicket for Delhi
- 01-02Bus crashes in Luzon Philippines, 29 killed
- 01-02Carquest Bowl 5: South Carolina beats West Virginia, 24-21
- 01-02Most distant galaxy yet discovered found by scientists using Keck telescope in Hawaii (est 15 billion light years away)
- 01-04Newt Gingrich (R) becomes speaker of the House
- 01-05AFC beats NFC 41-13 in the pro bowl
- 01-05Lockheed C-140 Jetstar crashes at Isfahan Persia, 18 killed
- 01-07"Christmas Carol" closes at Richard Rodgers Theater NYC after 18 performances
- 01-07"Passion" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 280 performances
- 01-08"Guys & Dolls" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 1143 performances
- 01-0815th United Negro College Fund raises $12,200,000
- 01-09Ecuador and Peru involve in boundary fight
- 01-09Worker accidentally cuts electrial wires at Newark Airport
- 01-10"Late Late Show" with Tom Snyder premieres on CBS at 12:30 AM
- 01-115th TV network (WB) Warner Brothers begins (WPIX-TV in NYC)
- 01-11Birmingham Barracudas granted CFL franchise
- 01-11DC-9 crashes near Maria La Baya, Colombia: 51 die, 9 yr old girl lives
- 01-11NHLPA and owners agree to end NHL strike
- 01-12Major earthquake kills 5,092 in Kobe, Japan
- 01-12Murder trial against OJ Simpson, begins in LA
- 01-12Pope John Paul II begins visit to SE Asia
- 01-1326 HNL teams unanimously ratify agreement to end NHL strike
- 01-1410,000s South Africans attend state funeral of Joe Slovo
People born in year of 1995
No particular people born in year of 1995.
People died in year of 1995
- 01-01Eugene Wigner: Physicist (Nobel prize for physics-1963), dies at 92
- 01-01Frederick West: Engl contractor / serial killer, commits suicide at 53
- 01-01Jess Stacy: US jazz pianist (Great Gatsby), dies at 90
- 01-01Ted Hawkins: US blues singer (Watch Your Step), dies at 58
- 01-02Graham Sharp: Ice skater, dies at 77
- 01-02Manuel Rivera: Spanish Painter / co-founder (El Paso), dies at 67
- 01-02Mohammed Siyad Barre: President of Somalia (1969-91)
- 01-02Nancy Kelly: US actress (Bad Seed, Submarine Patrol), dies at 73
- 01-02Siad Barre: General / President of Somalia (1969-91), dies at 84
- 01-03Al Duncan: Drummer, dies at 68
- 01-03Byron MacGregor: Newscaster, dies at 56
- 01-03Gerard W Taylor: South African / British surgeon, dies at 74
- 01-03Robert Nesbitt: Impresario, dies at 88
- 01-04D Elmina Davies: Filmmaker, dies at 36
- 01-04Dorothy Granger: US actress (Hog Wild, Dentist), dies at about 80
- 01-04Eduardo Mata: Mexican conductor, dies in air crash at 52
- 01-04Jonathan Zeitlyn: Artist, dies at 43
- 01-04Leonard Hirsch: British violinist / conducter (BBC Empire Orch), dies at 92
- 01-04Robert Clifford Latham: Pepys Scholar, dies at 82
- 01-05Mansour Satari: Brigadier General / Commandant (Iran Air Force), dies at 46
- 01-05Yahya Ayyash: PLO bomb maker, booby trapped cellular phone at 28
- 01-06Edward Sutcliffe: Judge (British Central Criminal Court), dies at 77
- 01-06James Clay: Saxophonist, dies at 59
- 01-06Joe Slovo: Latvian / South African attorney / Secretary General (SACR), dies at 68
- 01-06Karl Guttmann: Austrian / Dutch playwright / director (Pinter), dies at 81
- 01-07Arthur Leavins: Violinist, dies at 77
- 01-07Harry Golombek: Chess Grandmaster, dies at 83
- 01-07Larry Grayson: British entertainer (Generation Game), dies at 65 or 71
- 01-07Viktor Vorobyov: Russian General Major, dies in battle
- 01-07William Larry White Grayson: Comedian, dies at 71
Events in year of 1996
- 01-01After 27 years, Betty Rubble debuts as a Flintstone vitamin
- 01-01Curacao gains limited form of self rule (Status Aparte)
- 01-04"Father" opens at Criterion Theater NYC for 52 performances
- 01-05Miami Dolphin coach Don Shula announces his retirement
- 01-05Muralitharan no-balled for throwing in ODI vs. WI at the Gabba
- 01-06Record $65.2 million British lottery won by 3 people (2-3-4-13-42-44)
- 01-07"Crazy after You" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 1622 performances
- 01-0716th United Negro College Fund raises $12,600,000
- 01-08Blizzard buries eastern US causing at least 50 deaths
- 01-08For 1st time in 25 years no one is elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
- 01-10Israel frees hundreds of Palestinian prisoners
- 01-10Jimmy Johnson announced as new coach of Miami Dolphins
- 01-11Space Shuttle STS 72 (Endeavour 10), launches into space
- 01-12Russian troops arrived in Bosnia (joint operation with US)
- 01-14"Holiday" closes at Circle in the Square Theater NYC after 49 performances
- 01-14"Swinging On a Star" closes at Music Box Theater NYC after 97 performances
- 01-14Liselotte Neumann wins Chrysler-Plymouth Tournament of Golf Champions
- 01-18Baseball owners unanimously approve interleague play in 1997
- 01-18Lisa Marie Presley filed for divorce from Michael Jackson in New York
- 01-19NHL approves move of Winnipeg Jets to Phoenix
- 01-2046th NHL All-Star Game: East beat West 5-4 at Fleet Center Boston
- 01-20Australia defeat Sri Lanka 2-0 to win World Series Cup
- 01-20US female Figure Skating championship won by Michelle Kwan
- 01-20WPAT FM NYC radio station switches to English-Spanish format
- 01-2153th Golden Globes: Mel Gibson, Nicole Kidman, John Travolta
- 01-21Karrie Webb wins LPGA HealthSouth Inaugural Golf Tournament
- 01-21US male Figure Skating championship won by Rudy Galindo
- 01-23Chris Cairns scores 120, 96 balls, 10x4, 9x6 in Test New Zealand vs. Zim
- 01-26"Les Miserables, " opens at Musichall Theatre, Duisburg
- 01-2715 day old siamese twins separated-Sarah Morales survives, Sarahi dies
People born in year of 1996
- 01-07Abbey Speakman: England, United Kingdom -- Born 19 days after her twin sister
- 01-12Sarah Morales: Mexico -- Siamese twin (survived)
- 01-12Sarahi Morales: Mexico -- Siamese twin (died on Jan 27, 1996)
- 05-24Matthew Eappen: Boston, Massachusetts -- Baby murdered by nanny Louise Woodward
- 05-26Austin Michael Luciano: Actor (Dante Carlino-Another World)
- 10-14Lourdes Marie Ciccone Leon: Daughter of singer Madonna
- 11-09Cheyenne Pyle: California, United States -- Youngest heart transplant patient (90 minutes old)
- 12-19Paige Speakman: England, United Kingdom -- Born 19 days before her twin sister
People died in year of 1996
- 01-01Arleigh Albert Burke: British Admiral, dies at 94
- 01-01Arthur Rudolph: Rocket Engineer, dies at 89
- 01-01Hamish Imlach: Folk singer / comic, dies at 55
- 01-02Sydney Thompson: Rock Climber, dies at 81
- 01-02Thornton Page: Astrophysicist, dies at 82
- 01-03Geoffrey Pardoe: Engineer, dies at 67
- 01-03Terence Tenison Cuneo: Artist, dies at 88
- 01-04Ramon Vinay: Operatic tenor / baritone, dies at 83
- 01-04Roy McKelvie: Soldier / sports writer, dies at 83
- 01-05Jay Morris Arena: Inventor / pediatrician, dies at 86
- 01-05Joseph Daniel White: Singer / bandleader, dies at 84
- 01-05Lincoln Kirstein: Ballet administrator, dies at 88
- 01-05Richard Versaille: Tenor, dies at 63
- 01-06Duane Hanson: Sculptor, dies at 60
- 01-06John Phillipps Kenyon: Historian / teacher, dies at 68
- 01-06Robert Russell "Chubby" Wise: Musician, dies at 80
- 01-07James Holland: Artist / exhibition organiser, dies at 90
- 01-07Karoly Grosz: Prime Minister of Hungary (1987-88), dies at 65
- 01-07Robley D Evans: Nuclear physicist, dies at 88
- 01-07Seton Howard Frederick Lloyd: Archaeologist, dies at 93
- 01-08Francois Mitterrand: President of France (1981-95), dies of cancer at 79
- 01-08William Mac Lance "Tiny" McCloud: Musician / songwriter, dies at 52
- 01-09Fearless Mary Nadia Wadia: Actress, dies at 88
- 01-09Michael Lynn Synar: Politician, dies at 45
- 01-10Alexander Robertus: Organic chemist, dies at 88
- 01-10Arthur Sydney Martin: Spycatcher, dies at 81
- 01-11Eric Hebborn: Artist / faker, dies at 61
- 01-11Hubert Nicholson: Poet / Novelist, dies at 87
- 01-11Ike Isaacs: Guitarist, dies at 76
- 01-12Edmund Happold: Engineer, dies at 65
Events in year of 1997
- 01-02Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Columbus OH on WBZX 99.7 FM
- 01-03Bryant Gumbel co-hosted his final "Today" show on NBC-TV
- 01-03Eddo Brandes takes ODI hat-trick vs. England at Harare
- 01-03Zimbabwe clean-sweep ODI series vs. England 3-0
- 01-05"Juan Darien-Carnival Mass" closes at Vivian Beaumont, New York City
- 01-05"Love Thy Neighbor, " closes at Booth Theater, New York City
- 01-05"Show Boat, " closes at Gershwin Theater, New York City
- 01-07Newt Gingrich, narrowly re-elected speaker of the House
- 01-09Heart attacks sends Frank Sinatra back to hospital
- 01-10"Rehersal, " closes at Criterion Theater, New York City
- 01-101st Comet of 1997 Discovered: Comet 1997 A1
- 01-104,000th episode of "Entertainment Tonight"
- 01-10Dow Corning provides $295 billion to settle breast implant suits
- 01-10Right-winger Arnoldo Aleman sworn in as President of Nicaragua
- 01-11Martina Hingis beats Jennifer Capriati at Sydney Tennis International
- 01-11Telstar 401 Satellite Fails
- 01-1217th United Negro College Fund raises
- 01-12Annika Sorenstam wins LPGA Chrysler-Plymouth Tournament of Champions
- 01-12Chrysler-Plymouth LPGA Tournament of Champions
- 01-12HAL became operational (2001: A Space Odyssey)
- 01-12Ice skater Oksana Baiul injured slightly whiled driving intoxicated
- 01-12Space Shuttle STS 81 (Atlantis 18), launches into space
- 01-12Tiger Woods wins Mercedes Championships
- 01-12Wins Chrysler-Plymouth Tournament Of Champions
- 01-15Chicago Bull Dennis Rodman kicks cameraman, Eugene Amosin the groin
- 01-15Space Shuttle Atlantis docks with Mir Space Station
- 01-16Anthony Stuart takes ODI hat-trick, Aus vs. Pakistan, MCG
- 01-17NBA suspends Dennis Rodman indefinitely / $25,000 for kicking cameraman
- 01-1847th NHL All-Star Game: East beat West 11-7 at San Jose Arena
- 01-1954th Golden Globes: English Patient, Brenda Blethyn and Geoffrey Rush
People born in year of 1997
- 02-11Michael Jackson, Jr.: Son of Michael Jackson
- 11-19Alexis May McCaughey: Iowa, United States -- Septuplets (2)
- 11-19Brandon James McCaughey: Iowa, United States -- Septuplets (5)
- 11-19Joel Steven McCaughey: Iowa, United States -- Septuplets (7)
- 11-19Kelsey Ann McCaughey: Iowa, United States -- Septuplets (4)
- 11-19Kenneth Robert McCaughey: Iowa, United States -- Septuplets (1)
- 11-19Natalie Sue McCaughey: Iowa, United States -- Septuplets (3)
- 11-19Nathaniel Roy McCaughey: Iowa, United States -- Septuplets (6)
People died in year of 1997
- 01-01Joan Rice: Actress (Payroll, Steel Key, Curtain Up), dies at 66
- 01-01John Burgess: Rugby administrator, dies at 71
- 01-01Townes Van Zandt: Musician, dies at 52
- 01-02Jim Rodger: Sports writer, dies at 75
- 01-02Randy California [Wolfe]: Rock guitarist, dies at 45
- 01-03Burton Lane: Composer, dies at 84
- 01-04Harry B Helmsley: Owner (Empire State Building), dies at 87
- 01-05Andre Franquin: Cartoonist, dies at 72
- 01-06Ian Peter Leslie Smith: Journalist, dies at 52
- 01-06Litz Pisk: Movement teacher, dies at 87
- 01-06Vince Williams: Actor (Hamp-Guiding Light), dies of cancer at 39
- 01-07Desmond Flower: Publisher, dies at 89
- 01-07Sandor Vegh: Violinist teacher / conductor, dies at 84
- 01-08Carole Carr: Singer / actress (Down Among the Z Men), dies at 68
- 01-08Jesse White: Actor (Maytag repairman), dies at 77
- 01-08Joseph George Handy Hendleman: Musician, dies at 76
- 01-08Melvin Calvin: Scientist, dies at 85
- 01-08Phyllis Hartnoll: Writer / editor, dies at 90
- 01-08Ronald William Eastman: Cinematogrpaher, dies at 60
- 01-09Edward Osobka-Morawski: Prime Minister of Poland (1945-47)
- 01-09Junaidu ibn Buhari: Scholar, dies at 90
- 01-10Alvinio Misciano: Italian tenor, killed in a fall from a window
- 01-10Elspeth Josceline Huxley: Writer, dies at 96
- 01-10George Young: Footballer, dies at 74
- 01-10Hilary Grover Barratt Brown: Conservationist, dies at 71
- 01-11Duncan Wood: Television director / producer, dies at 71
- 01-11Helen Foster Snow: Writer, dies at 89
- 01-11Joshua William Steward: Polymath, dies at 83
- 01-11Sheldon Leonard: Producer / director (Dick Van Dyke), dies at 89
- 01-12Charles Huggins: Surgeon / medical researcher, dies at 95