October 1995 calendar

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

Historical Events

Which were the important events of October 1995?

Events

01 Oct 1995 Bermuda begins using new area code 441
02 Oct 1995 Moon Over Buffalo opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 308 performances
03 Oct 1995 1st 1st-class match at Hurstville Oval, Sydney (New South Wales vs. W Prov)
04 Oct 1995 29th Country Music Association Award: Krauss Jackson win
05 Oct 1995 Company opens at Criterion Theater NYC for 68 performances
06 Oct 1995 Colorodo Avalanche (former Quebec Nordiques) 1st NHL game, beat Detroit
07 Oct 1995 Mariners rally from 5-0 to force Game 5 of Division Series vs. Yankees
08 Oct 1995 Edgar Martinez drives home tying andwinning runs to rally Mariners to 6-5 win in bottom of 11th to beat Yankees andwin AL Division Series
09 Oct 1995 1995 Palo Verde derailment: An Amtrak Sunset Limited train is derailed by saboteurs near Palo Verde, Arizona.
10 Oct 1995 Garden District opens at Circle in the Square Theater, New York City
11 Oct 1995 John Bobbitt has plastic surgery to increase his penis 3 inches
12 Oct 1995 Patti LuPone on Broadway opens at Walter Kerr NYC for 46 performances
13 Oct 1995 Joseph Rotblat awarded Nobel Peace Prize
14 Oct 1995 Atlanta Braves become 1st team to sweep in NL playoff (beat Reds)
15 Oct 1995 Carolina Panthers win 1st game ever beating New York Jets 26-15
16 Oct 1995 Allan Donald takes 8-71 as South Africa defeat Zimbabwe
17 Oct 1995 Keith Moore sentenced to 6 years for robbing Sting of $9,000,000
18 Oct 1995 NHL Winnipeg Jets sold to Americans who plan to move them to Phoenix
19 Oct 1995 Hello Dolly! opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 118 performances
20 Oct 1995 Sri Lanka beat West Indies to win Sharjah Champions Trophy final
21 Oct 1995 Addison Vance, 18, of Hickory NC, crowned 7th Ms Venus Swimwear
22 Oct 1995 Swinging On a Star opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 97 performances
23 Oct 1995 In Houston, Texas, Yolanda Saldivar is convicted of first degree murder in the shooting death of Selena Quintanilla Perez and three days later is sentenced to life in prison. Saldivar will be eligible for parole in 2025.
24 Oct 1995 Total solar eclipse in SW / S Asia (2m09s)
25 Oct 1995 Victor / Victoria, opens at Marquis Theater NYC for 738 performances
26 Oct 1995 Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Mossad agents assassinate Islamic Jihad leader Fathi Shikaki in his hotel in Malta.
27 Oct 1995 Latvia applies for membership in the European Union.
28 Oct 1995 Atlanta Braves beat Cleveland Indians in 6 games in World Series
29 Oct 1995 Fool Moon opens at Ambassador Theater, New York City
30 Oct 1995 Quebec Referendum votes to remain part of Canada
31 Oct 1995 NHL New Jersey Devils agree to stay in New Jersey
06 Oct 1995 The first planet orbiting another sun, 51 Pegasi b, is discovered.

Music charts

Which were the top hits in October 1995?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

Mariah Carey - Fantasy
Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise
Michael Jackson - You Are Not Alone
Janet Jackson - Runaway
Seal - Kiss From A Rose

Top #5 songs in the UK

Simply Red - Fairground
Def Leppard - When Love And Hate Collide
Smokie featuring Roy 'Chubby' Brown - Living Next Door To Alice (Who The F**k Is Alice)
Pulp - Mis-shapes / Sorted For E's And Wizz
Shaggy - Boombastic