What happened on Sunday January 08, 1995?

About January 8th, 1995, in brief:

  • Historical events: Russian cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov begins an unprecedented 437-day spaceflight aboard the Mir space station, setting the world record for the longest continuous human spaceflight at the time.
  • Day of the week: January 8th, 1995 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: On Bended Knee by Boyz II Men
  • #1 UK song: Cotton Eye Joe by Rednex
  • Popular movie: Safe directed by Boaz Yakin

More about January 8th, 1995? See below for more news and curiosities on January 8th, 1995.

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January 08, 1995: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 08, 1995:

  • Record-Breaking Space Mission by Russian Cosmonaut Russian cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov begins an unprecedented 437-day spaceflight aboard the Mir space station, setting the world record for the longest continuous human spaceflight at the time.
  • Mike Schmidt Inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame Mike Schmidt, legendary Philadelphia Phillies third baseman, is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, recognizing his exceptional career and contributions to the sport.
  • United Negro College Fund Raises Significant Funds The 15th annual fundraising campaign of the United Negro College Fund successfully raises $12,200,000 to support African American higher education.
  • Broadway Musical 'Guys & Dolls' Concludes Long Run The classic Broadway musical 'Guys & Dolls' closes at the Martin Beck Theater in New York City after an impressive 1,143 performances.
  • Death of Guitarist Louis 'Loulou' Gast Louis 'Loulou' Gast, guitarist and composer known for 'Doggy in the Window', passes away at the age of 88.

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January 08, 1995: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 08, 1995: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Miami Heat - Los Angeles Lakers : 105 - 122
  • Milwaukee Bucks - Denver Nuggets : 96 - 102
  • Minnesota Timberwolves - New York Knicks : 87 - 102
  • Orlando Magic - Detroit Pistons : 108 - 88

NFL - American Football

  • Green Bay Packers - Dallas Cowboys : 9 - 35
  • Miami Dolphins - San Diego Chargers : 21 - 22

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Brescia - Reggiana : 1 - 0
  • Cagliari - Inter : 1 - 1
  • Foggia - Genoa : 2 - 1
  • Milan - Napoli : 1 - 1
  • Padova - Cremonese : 3 - 2

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Albacete - Oviedo : 1 - 0
  • Ath Bilbao - Sociedad : 0 - 0
  • Betis - La Coruna : 0 - 0
  • Celta - Sevilla : 0 - 0
  • Compostela - Zaragoza : 3 - 2
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What day of the week was January 08, 1995?


January 08, 1995 was a Sunday and it was the 8th day of the year 1995 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 08, 1995 can also be written as 1/8/1995 in the US and as 8/1/1995 in UK and Europe.

January 08, 1995 in January 1995 calendar

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January 08, 1995: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 08, 1995 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 2nd and January 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 08, 1995: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 08, 1995 was On Bended Knee by Boyz II Men, according to the music chart for the week January 2nd and January 8th.

  1. - On Bended Knee youtube
  2. - Creep youtube
  3. - Here Comes The Hotstepper youtube
  4. - Another Night youtube
  5. - Always youtube

January 08, 1995: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 08, 1995 was Cotton Eye Joe by Rednex, according to the music chart for the week January 2nd and January 8th.

  1. - Cotton Eye Joe youtube
  2. - Think Twice youtube
  3. - Love Me For A Reason youtube
  4. - Here Comes The Hotstepper youtube
  5. - Stay Another Day youtube

January 08, 1995: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 08, 1995 was Creep by TLC, according to the music chart for the week January 2nd and January 8th.

  1. - Creep youtube
  2. - On Bended Knee youtube
  3. - Before I Let You Go
  4. - Practice What You Preach
  5. - I Wanna Be Down
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January 08, 1995: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 8th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 08, 1995: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 08, 1995 is Pig and the associated element is Wood.

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January 08, 1995: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 08, 1995 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 08, 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 January 08, 1995 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 55% full, rising at 11:17 am and setting at 12:51 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 18, 1994 while the next full moon would come on Jan 16, 1995.

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How old is someone born on January 08, 1995?


Someone born on January 08, 1995 is:

30 years 3 months old,

or 363 months and 15 days old,

or 1580 weeks and 3 days old,

or 11063 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 08, 1995?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 08, 1995?

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