What happened on Sunday January 15, 1995?

About January 15th, 1995, in brief:

  • Historical events: A devastating 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck the southern Hyōgo Prefecture of Japan, causing massive destruction in the Kobe region. The earthquake resulted in 5,502–6,434 fatalities and displaced between 251,301–310,000 people, making it one of the most destructive natural disasters in modern Japanese history.
  • Day of the week: January 15th, 1995 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #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

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January 15, 1995: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 15, 1995:

  • Great Hanshin Earthquake in Japan A devastating 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck the southern Hyōgo Prefecture of Japan, causing massive destruction in the Kobe region. The earthquake resulted in 5,502–6,434 fatalities and displaced between 251,301–310,000 people, making it one of the most destructive natural disasters in modern Japanese history.
  • Star Trek: Voyager Premiere The first episode of Star Trek: Voyager, the fourth live-action series in the Star Trek franchise, aired on television, introducing a new starship and crew to the beloved science fiction universe.
  • San Diego Chargers Win AFC Championship The San Diego Chargers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 17-13 in the AFC Championship game, advancing to Super Bowl XXIX.
  • San Francisco 49ers Win NFC Championship The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Championship game, securing their place in Super Bowl XXIX.
  • Dawn Coe-Jones Wins LPGA Tournament Professional golfer Dawn Coe-Jones won the LPGA Chrysler-Plymouth Tournament of Golf Champion, highlighting her skill in professional women's golf.
  • New Area Code in Western Washington Western Washington began using the new area code 360, indicating expanding telecommunications needs in the region.
  • New Area Code in Southern Alabama Southern Alabama began using the new area code 334, reflecting the region's growing telecommunications infrastructure.

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January 15, 1995: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 15, 1995: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Dallas Mavericks - San Antonio Spurs : 108 - 103
  • Portland Trail Blazers - Seattle SuperSonics : 124 - 131
  • Sacramento Kings - Boston Celtics : 97 - 98

NFL - American Football

  • Dallas Cowboys - San Francisco 49ers : 28 - 38
  • San Diego Chargers - Pittsburgh Steelers : 17 - 13

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Bari - Milan : 3 - 5
  • Cremonese - Brescia : 0 - 0
  • Fiorentina - Parma : 1 - 1
  • Genoa - Padova : 2 - 1
  • Inter - Sampdoria : 2 - 0

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Ath Madrid - Compostela : 1 - 1
  • Barcelona - Logrones : 3 - 0
  • Celta - Betis : 0 - 2
  • Oviedo - Ath Bilbao : 1 - 1
  • Sevilla - Zaragoza : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was January 15, 1995?


January 15, 1995 was a Sunday and it was the 15th day of the year 1995 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 15, 1995 can also be written as 1/15/1995 in the US and as 15/1/1995 in UK and Europe.

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January 15, 1995: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 15, 1995 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 9th and January 15th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 15, 1995: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 15, 1995 was On Bended Knee by Boyz II Men, according to the music chart for the week January 9th and January 15th.

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

January 15, 1995: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 15, 1995 was Cotton Eye Joe by Rednex, according to the music chart for the week January 9th and January 15th.

  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 15, 1995: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 15, 1995 was Creep by TLC, according to the music chart for the week January 9th and January 15th.

  1. - Creep youtube
  2. - Before I Let You Go
  3. - On Bended Knee youtube
  4. - Practice What You Preach
  5. - If You Love Me
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January 15, 1995: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 15th is Capricorn.

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January 15, 1995: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 15, 1995 is Pig and the associated element is Wood.

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January 15, 1995: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 15, 1995 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 15, 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 15, 1995 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 04:10 pm and setting at 06:45 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 15, 1995?


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