What happened on Monday May 08, 1995?

About May 8th, 1995, in brief:

  • Historical events: Teresa Teng, a legendary Taiwanese pop singer renowned for her beautiful voice and immense popularity across Asia, passed away at the young age of 41. Known for her emotional ballads and cross-cultural appeal, Teng was a cultural icon who significantly influenced music in Taiwan, China, and throughout East Asia during the 1970s and 1980s.
  • Day of the week: May 8th, 1995 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: This Is How We Do It by Montell Jordan
  • #1 UK song: Unchained Melody / White Cliffs Of Dover by Robson Green & Jerome Flynn
  • Popular movie: Safe directed by Boaz Yakin

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May 08, 1995: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 08, 1995:

  • Death of Teresa Teng, Iconic Taiwanese Singer Teresa Teng, a legendary Taiwanese pop singer renowned for her beautiful voice and immense popularity across Asia, passed away at the young age of 41. Known for her emotional ballads and cross-cultural appeal, Teng was a cultural icon who significantly influenced music in Taiwan, China, and throughout East Asia during the 1970s and 1980s.
  • New Century Network Launched by Newspapers On May 8, 1995, a group of major newspapers collaborated to form the New Century Network, an early digital media initiative that represented a significant step in the newspaper industry's adaptation to emerging internet technologies and changing media landscapes.

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

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

NBA - American Basketball

  • Los Angeles Lakers - San Antonio Spurs : 90 - 97

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • St Pauli - Hertha : 1 - 1

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Blackburn - Newcastle : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was May 08, 1995?


May 08, 1995 was a Monday and it was the 128th day of the year 1995 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 08, 1995 can also be written as 5/8/1995 in the US and as 8/5/1995 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 08, 1995?


Famous people born on May 08, 1995:

  • Park Junghwa

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May 08, 1995: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 08, 1995:

  • Teresa Teng

    Legendary Taiwanese singer who was immensely popular across Asia, known for her beautiful voice and emotional ballads.

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May 08, 1995: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 08, 1995 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 8th and May 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 08, 1995 was This Is How We Do It by Montell Jordan, according to the music chart for the week May 8th and May 14th.

  1. - This Is How We Do It youtube
  2. - Freak Like Me youtube
  3. - Red Light Special youtube
  4. - I Know youtube
  5. - Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman? youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 08, 1995 was Unchained Melody / White Cliffs Of Dover by Robson Green & Jerome Flynn, according to the music chart for the week May 8th and May 14th.

  1. - Unchained Melody / White Cliffs Of Dover youtube
  2. - Some Might Say youtube
  3. - Dreamer youtube
  4. - Guaglione youtube
  5. - Back For Good youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on May 08, 1995 was This Is How We Do It by Montell Jordan, according to the music chart for the week May 8th and May 14th.

  1. - This Is How We Do It youtube
  2. - Ask Of You (From "Higher Learning")
  3. - I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need To Get By
  4. - Freak Like Me youtube
  5. - Can't You See (From "New Jersey Drive")
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May 08, 1995: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 8th is Taurus.

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

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

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


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63%

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 08, 1995 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 63% full, rising at 01:15 pm and setting at 02:26 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 15, 1995 while the next full moon would come on May 14, 1995.

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How old is someone born on May 08, 1995?


Someone born on May 08, 1995 is:

29 years 11 months old,

or 359 months and 15 days old,

or 1563 weeks and 2 days old,

or 10943 days old,

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

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