What happened on Wednesday July 12, 1995?

About July 12th, 1995, in brief:

  • Historical events: A catastrophic heat wave struck the Midwestern United States, causing significant loss of life and infrastructure strain. The most severe impact was in the Chicago metropolitan area, where 583 people died due to extreme temperatures. The heat wave lasted four days, with temperatures reaching 104°F and heat indexes peaking at 125°F. Overnight temperatures remained in the upper 70s to low 80s, creating dangerous sustained heat conditions. The event led to record electricity and water usage, resulting in periodic utility outages.
  • Day of the week: July 12th, 1995 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Waterfalls by TLC
  • #1 UK song: Boom Boom Boom by The Outhere Brothers
  • Popular movie: Safe directed by Boaz Yakin

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July 12, 1995: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 12, 1995:

  • 1995 Midwest Heat Wave Disaster A catastrophic heat wave struck the Midwestern United States, causing significant loss of life and infrastructure strain. The most severe impact was in the Chicago metropolitan area, where 583 people died due to extreme temperatures. The heat wave lasted four days, with temperatures reaching 104°F and heat indexes peaking at 125°F. Overnight temperatures remained in the upper 70s to low 80s, creating dangerous sustained heat conditions. The event led to record electricity and water usage, resulting in periodic utility outages.
  • US Mint Commemorative Coin Program Hearing The House Banking Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy conducted a hearing on potential abuses in commemorative coin programs. Experts including Harvey Stack (New York coin dealer), David Ganz (ANA President), and Alan Stahl (American Numismatic Society curator) discussed proposals for a new commemorative coin series. Harvey Stack suggested creating a circulating commemorative coin program honoring all U.S. states, similar to Canada's 125th-anniversary provincial coin series.
  • Birth of Georgie Henley Georgie Henley, a notable English actress, was born. She would later gain international recognition for her role as Lucy Pevensie in 'The Chronicles of Narnia' film series.

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July 12, 1995: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 12, 1995?


July 12, 1995 was a Wednesday and it was the 193rd day of the year 1995 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 12, 1995 can also be written as 7/12/1995 in the US and as 12/7/1995 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 12, 1995?


Famous people born on July 12, 1995:

  • Luke Shaw
  • Jordyn Wieber

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July 12, 1995: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 12, 1995:

  • John Yudkin
  • Tane Ikai

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July 12, 1995: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 12, 1995 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 10th and July 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 12, 1995: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 12, 1995 was Waterfalls by TLC, according to the music chart for the week July 10th and July 16th.

  1. - Waterfalls youtube
  2. - One More Chance-Stay With Me youtube
  3. - Don't Take It Personal youtube
  4. - Water Runs Dry youtube
  5. - Total Eclipse Of The Heart youtube

July 12, 1995: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 12, 1995 was Boom Boom Boom by The Outhere Brothers, according to the music chart for the week July 10th and July 16th.

  1. - Boom Boom Boom youtube
  2. - Unchained Melody / White Cliffs Of Dover youtube
  3. - Shy Guy youtube
  4. - Alright / Time youtube
  5. - Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me youtube

July 12, 1995: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 12, 1995 was One More Chance/Stay With Me by The Notorious B.I.G., according to the music chart for the week July 10th and July 16th.

  1. - One More Chance/Stay With Me
  2. - Don't Take It Personal (Just One Of Dem Days)
  3. - Boombastic/In The Summertime
  4. - Waterfalls youtube
  5. - Freek'n You
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July 12, 1995: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 12th is Cancer.

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July 12, 1995: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 12, 1995 is Pig and the associated element is Wood.

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July 12, 1995: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 12, 1995 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 12, 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 July 12, 1995 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 08:27 pm and setting at 07:05 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 13, 1995 while the next full moon would come on Aug 10, 1995.

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How old is someone born on July 12, 1995?


Someone born on July 12, 1995 is:

29 years 9 months old,

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or 10878 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 12, 1995?

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