What happened on Thursday August 17, 1995?

Here's what happened on August 17, 1995:

• China Conducts Nuclear Test at Lop Nor On August 17, 1995, the People's Republic of China (PRC) conducted a nuclear weapons test at the Lop Nor nuclear test site in Xinjiang Province. This test was part of China's ongoing nuclear weapons development program during the Cold War era, demonstrating the country's nuclear capabilities and geopolitical strategic positioning.

Events in 1995

August 17, 1995: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Aug. 17, 1995

Newspapers from Aug. 17, 1995

August 17, 1995 was a Thursday and it was the 229th day of the year 1995 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 17, 1995 can also be written as 8/17/1995 in the US and as 17/8/1995 in UK and Europe.

August 17, 1995 in August 1995 calendar

Famous people born on August 17, 1995:

• Gracie Gold

  Gracie Gold is an accomplished American figure skater who won the 2014 U.S.

Famous people born in 1995

Famous people born on August 17th

Famous people died on August 17, 1995:

• Ted Whitten

  Ted Whitten was a prominent Australian rules football player and later a respected sports journalist, known for his significant...

• Howard E. Koch

  American playwright and screenwriter (b. 1902).

Famous people who died in 1995

Famous people who died on August 17th

August 17, 1995: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 17, 1995 was Waterfalls by TLC, according to the music chart for the week August 14th and August 20th.

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

August 17, 1995: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 17, 1995 was Never Forget by Take That, according to the music chart for the week August 14th and August 20th.

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

August 17, 1995: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 17, 1995 was One More Chance/Stay With Me by The Notorious B.I.G., according to the music chart for the week August 14th and August 20th.

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

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 17th is Leo.

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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.

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August 17, 1995: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 17, 1995 is Pig and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 17, 1995 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 17, 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 August 17, 1995 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 44% full, rising at 11:06 pm and setting at 02:16 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 10, 1995 while the next full moon would come on Sep 09, 1995.

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Your place in the Universe on August 17, 1995

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Someone born on August 17, 1995 is:

29 years 8 months old,

or 356 months and 6 days old,

or 1548 weeks and 6 days old,

or 10842 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 17, 1995?

There are 116 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday August 17th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 17, 1995?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on August 17, 1995.

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