Wednesday August 16, 1995: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 8/16/1995, UK date format: 16/8/1995

August 16th, 1995 was the 228th day of the year 1995 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Leo. The day of the week was Wednesday.

Famous birthdays on this day include Michael Hogman .

The number one song in US was Waterfalls by TLC. Never Forget by Take That was #1 song in the UK.

Drunks, directed by Peter Cohn, was one of the most viewed movie released in 1995 while The Book Of Virtues by William J. Bennett was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching High Sierra Search and Rescue. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Costello or Crusader: No Remorse.

The US president was Bill Clinton (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Sir John Major (Conservative), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at August 16 across the years or at August 1995 calendar.

August 16, 1995 Events

What happened on August 16, 1995?

Historical Events

Bermudans reject independence in a referendum.

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August 16, 1995 Famous Birthdays

Who was born on August 16, 1995?

Michael Hogman
YouTube Star.

Other August 16th famous birthdays

Madonna
American singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, and businesswoman, often referred to as the "Queen of Pop.
Bill Evans
At 51, a bleeding ulcer kills a jazz pianist from the United States.
Steve Carell
Carell, an American actor and writer is considered one comedyaEUR(tm),'s rising talents.
Karine Le Marchand

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How old am I?

If August 16, 1995 is your birthday you are 28 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on August 16.

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August 16, 1995 Famous Deaths

Who died on August 16, 1995?

Antonio Vilar
John Cameron Swayze
At 89, a news anchor for NBC dies.
John Priestly McCartjy
Detroit DJ, Dies at 62.
Robert "Robby" Debarge
R&B musician, died at 36.
JP McCarthy
American radio personality (Born 1933).

Other August 16th famous deaths

Margaret Mitchell
American author of "Gone With The Wind", a book she wrote over ten years.
Stewart Granger
Tall, dark, and debonair, this British actor was a major adventure star in the 1950s.
Robert Johnson
US Delta-blues singer / guitarist, poisoned at 27.
Pierre Brasseur
French actor (Born in 1905).

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August 16, 1995 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Leo

Leo personality

Who should a Leo marry?

Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo

Personality of August born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Pig

Element: Wood

Pig personality

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August 16, 1995 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was August 16, 1995?

The day of the week was Wednesday.

August 16th marks the 227th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 1995.

There are 137 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

August 1995 calendar

August	1995
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30	31

August 16, 1995 Holidays and Observances

What is special on August 16, 1995?

Holidays

RC saints: feast day of Saint Stephen I of Hungary; Saint Roch (helps against plague and skin diseases)
USA: legal holiday in Vermont for the Battle of Bennington in 1777 (which actually took place in the state of New York)
Palio dell'Assunta in Siena
Eastern Orthodox: commemoration of the translation of the Acheiropoietos icon which means "Not made by hands", (also known as the Mandelion; now lost) from Edessa to Constantinople on 16 August 944

Music charts

What was the number one song on August 16, 1995? Which were the top hits on August 16, 1995?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

TLC - Waterfalls
Seal - Kiss From A Rose
Shaggy - Boombastic
The Notorious B.I.G. - One More Chance-Stay With Me
Vanessa Williams - Colors Of The Wind

Top #5 songs in the UK

Take That - Never Forget
The Outhere Brothers - Boom Boom Boom
Seal - Kiss From A Rose / I'm Alive
Blur - Country House
TLC - Waterfalls

Top #5 R&B songs

The Notorious B.I.G. - One More Chance/Stay With Me
Shaggy - Boombastic/In The Summertime
MoKenStef - He's Mine
Luniz - I Got 5 On It
D'Angelo - Brown Sugar

Top #5 Latin songs

Selena - Tu Solo Tu
Selena - I Could Fall In Love
Juan Gabriel - El Palo
Julio Iglesias - Agua Dulce, Agua Sala
Bronco: El Gigante De America - Ojos Que Han Llorado

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Magazine Covers

What news were making the headlines those days in August 1995?

LIFE: John F Kennedy And Jackie
Time: Mysteries the Deep represented by the deep water species Melanocetus, aka the anglerfish.
SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9496
EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.287
Wired: Wired - August, 1995