December 1995 calendar

December 1995
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in December 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 December 1995: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of December 1995?

Events

02 Dec 1995 17th ACE Cable Awards
03 Dec 1995 Company closes at Criterion Theater NYC after 68 performances
05 Dec 1995 Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lanka's government announces the conquest of the Tamil stronghold of Jaffna.
06 Dec 1995 6th Billboard Music Awards
07 Dec 1995 US space probe Galileo begins orbiting Jupiter
08 Dec 1995 Jean-Dominique Bauby, editor-in-chief of Elle magazine, suffers a massive stroke and lapses into a coma.
09 Dec 1995 61st Heisman Trophy Award: Eddie George, Ohio State (RB).
10 Dec 1995 Worst snowstorm in Buffalo history, 37.9 in 24 hours (Starting Dec 9 at 7pm, breaks previous record of 25.3 in 1982
11 Dec 1995 Thomas O Hicks buys NHL Dallas Stars for US$84 million.
12 Dec 1995 NBA referees return to work after striking.
13 Dec 1995 Christopher Reeves released from physical rehab center
14 Dec 1995 Les Miserables opens at Cable Hall, Helsinki
15 Dec 1995 Playboy goes back on sale after 36 year ban in Ireland
16 Dec 1995 American Airlines Flight 965 (Boeing 757) crashes into a mountain near Buga, Valle del Cauca, Colombia after veering off its course en route to Cali, Colombia. Of the 164 people on board, four passengers and a dog are the only survivors.
17 Dec 1995 School after Scandal closes at Lyceum Theater NYC after 23 performances
19 Dec 1995 Queen Elizabeth askes Prince Charles and Diana to divorce.
20 Dec 1995 Paul Roebson opens at Longacre Theater NYC for 14 performances
21 Dec 1995 San Francisco Giants announce plans to build a new stadium to open in 2000.
22 Dec 1995 David Cone signs $19.5 million three year contract with New York Yankees.
26 Dec 1995 Muttiah Muralitharan no-balled for throwing (SL versus Australia, Melbourne Cricket Ground).
30 Dec 1995 Carquest Bowl 6: North Carolina beats Arkansas, 20-10.
31 Dec 1995 Danny Gans on Broadway closes at Neil Simon, New York City
03 Dec 1995 Cameroon Airlines Flight 3701 crashes on approach to Douala International Airport in Douala, Cameroon, killing 71 of the 76 people on board.