What happened on Thursday October 05, 1995?

About October 5th, 1995, in brief:

  • Historical events: Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz announce the groundbreaking discovery of 51 Pegasi b, the first confirmed extrasolar planet orbiting an ordinary main-sequence star. This landmark astronomical finding revolutionized our understanding of planetary systems beyond our solar system and opened new frontiers in exoplanet research.
  • Day of the week: October 5th, 1995 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Fantasy by Mariah Carey
  • #1 UK song: Fairground by Simply Red
  • Popular movie: Safe directed by Boaz Yakin

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October 05, 1995: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 05, 1995:

  • Discovery of First Confirmed Exoplanet Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz announce the groundbreaking discovery of 51 Pegasi b, the first confirmed extrasolar planet orbiting an ordinary main-sequence star. This landmark astronomical finding revolutionized our understanding of planetary systems beyond our solar system and opened new frontiers in exoplanet research.
  • Tansu Çiller Forms Minority Government in Turkey Tansu Çiller of the True Path Party (DYP) forms the 51st government of Turkey, a minority government that ultimately fails to receive a vote of confidence. This political event highlights the complex parliamentary dynamics in Turkey during the mid-1990s.
  • Mini-Tornado Outbreak in Maryland A series of tornadoes strike east-central Maryland as the remnants of Hurricane Opal move through the Mid-Atlantic region, causing localized damage and demonstrating the volatile nature of post-hurricane weather systems.
  • Linda Gary: Voice Acting Legacy Linda Gary, a notable American voice actress born in 1944, is remembered for her significant contributions to animation and voice performance. Her work helped shape the voice acting industry during her career.
  • Theater Performance at Criterion Theater An unspecified company opens a theatrical production at the Criterion Theater in New York City, running for 68 performances. Limited details are available about the specific production.

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October 05, 1995: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 05, 1995: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Ath Madrid - Espanol : 2 - 1

Eredivisie - Football (Netherlands)

  • Feyenoord - Groningen : 4 - 1
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What day of the week was October 05, 1995?


October 05, 1995 was a Thursday and it was the 278th day of the year 1995 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 05, 1995 can also be written as 10/5/1995 in the US and as 5/10/1995 in UK and Europe.

October 05, 1995 in October 1995 calendar

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October 05, 1995: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 05, 1995 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 2nd and October 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 05, 1995: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 05, 1995 was Fantasy by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week October 2nd and October 8th.

  1. - Fantasy youtube
  2. - Gangsta's Paradise youtube
  3. - You Are Not Alone youtube
  4. - Kiss From A Rose youtube
  5. - Runaway youtube

October 05, 1995: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 05, 1995 was Fairground by Simply Red, according to the music chart for the week October 2nd and October 8th.

  1. - Fairground youtube
  2. - Living Next Door To Alice (Who The F**k Is Alice) youtube
  3. - Mis-shapes / Sorted For E's And Wizz youtube
  4. - Boombastic youtube
  5. - When Love And Hate Collide youtube

October 05, 1995: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 05, 1995 was Fantasy by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week October 2nd and October 8th.

  1. - Fantasy youtube
  2. - Gangsta's Paradise (From "Dangerous Minds")
  3. - I Hate U
  4. - Brokenhearted
  5. - You Are Not Alone youtube
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October 05, 1995: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 5th is Libra.

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October 05, 1995: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 05, 1995 is Pig and the associated element is Wood.

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October 05, 1995: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 05, 1995 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 05, 1995 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on October 05, 1995 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 93% full, rising at 04:48 pm and setting at 04:44 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 09, 1995 while the next full moon would come on Oct 08, 1995.

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How old is someone born on October 05, 1995?


Someone born on October 05, 1995 is:

29 years 6 months old,

or 354 months and 18 days old,

or 1541 weeks and 6 days old,

or 10793 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 05, 1995?

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