May 1995 calendar

May 1995
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in May 1995.
The US president was Bill Clinton (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Sir John Major (Conservative), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on May 1995: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of May 1995?

Events

01 May 1995 On the Waterfront opens at Atkinson Theater NYC for 8 performances
02 May 1995 Hamlet opens at Belasco Theater NYC for 121 performances
03 May 1995 My Thing of Love opens at Beck Theater NYC for 16 performances
05 May 1995 Last basketball game at Boston Gardens (Orlando Magic beats Boston Celtics).
06 May 1995 Classic Sports Network begins on cable TV.
07 May 1995 On the Waterfront closes at Atkinson Theater NYC after 8 performances
09 May 1995 Kinshasa, Zaire under quarantine after an outbreak of Ebola virus.
10 May 1995 Britain lifts a 23-year ban on ministerial talks with Sinn Fein.
11 May 1995 In New York City, more than 170 countries decide to extend the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty indefinitely and without conditions.
12 May 1995 Jose Mesa gets first of his Major League record 37 consecutive saves.
13 May 1995 6.5 earthquake hits Greece
14 May 1995 My Thing of Love closes at Beck Theater NYC after 16 performances
16 May 1995 Japanese police besiege the headquarters of Aum Shinrikyo near Mount Fuji and arrest cult leader Shoko Asahara.
17 May 1995 Shawn Nelson, 35, goes on a tank rampage in San Diego, California.
18 May 1995 WIBC Bowling Queens won by Sandra Postma.
19 May 1995 Emmy 22nd Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 15th time
20 May 1995 CBS News fires co-anchor Connie Chung.
21 May 1995 Chris Johnson wins Star Bank LPGA Golf Classic.
22 May 1995 Laverne and Shirley 20th anniversary reunionn special, televised
23 May 1995 47th time opposing pitchers hit HRS, K Foster (Cubs) / M Freeman (Rocks)
24 May 1995 AFC Ajax wins the UEFA Champions League at the Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna by defeating A.C. Milan 0–1 by a goal of Patrick Kluivert. This was the third consecutive win of Ajax over Milan that season, ranking Ajax in the fourth place on the list of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners.
26 May 1995 Microsoft chairman Bill Gates issues an internal memo "The Internet Tidal Wave", saying he believes the Internet to be the single most important development in the computer industry since the IBM Personal Computer. He gives the highest level of importance to the Internet, calling it "critical to every part of our business".
27 May 1995 The 7.0 M  Neftegorsk earthquake shakes northern Sakhalin Island in Russia with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), leaving 1,989 people dead and 750 injured.
28 May 1995 Inspector Calls closes at Royale Theater NYC after 454 performances
13 May 1995 Alison Hargreaves, a 33-year-old British mother, becomes the first woman to conquer Everest without oxygen or the help of sherpas.