What happened on Saturday December 23, 1995?

About December 23rd, 1995, in brief:

  • Historical events: On December 23, 1995, Aleksander Kwaśniewski was inaugurated as the President of Poland, marking a significant transition in the country's post-communist political landscape. A former communist party member, Kwaśniewski narrowly defeated Lech Wałęsa, the iconic Solidarity movement leader and Poland's first post-communist president. This election symbolized Poland's ongoing political transformation and the complex process of moving beyond its communist past.
  • Day of the week: December 23rd, 1995 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey
  • #1 UK song: Earth Song by Michael Jackson
  • Popular movie: Safe directed by Boaz Yakin

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December 23, 1995: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 23, 1995:

  • Aleksander Kwaśniewski Becomes Polish President On December 23, 1995, Aleksander Kwaśniewski was inaugurated as the President of Poland, marking a significant transition in the country's post-communist political landscape. A former communist party member, Kwaśniewski narrowly defeated Lech Wałęsa, the iconic Solidarity movement leader and Poland's first post-communist president. This election symbolized Poland's ongoing political transformation and the complex process of moving beyond its communist past.
  • Aleksander Kwaśniewski Becomes Polish President On December 23, 1995, Aleksander Kwaśniewski was inaugurated as the President of Poland, marking a significant transition in the country's post-communist political landscape. A former communist party member, Kwaśniewski narrowly defeated Lech Wałęsa, the iconic Solidarity movement leader and Poland's first post-communist president. This election symbolized Poland's ongoing political transformation and the complex process of moving beyond its communist past.
  • Aleksander Kwaśniewski Becomes Polish President On December 23, 1995, Aleksander Kwaśniewski was inaugurated as the President of Poland, marking a significant transition in the country's post-communist political landscape. A former communist party member, Kwaśniewski narrowly defeated Lech Wałęsa, the iconic Solidarity movement leader and Poland's first post-communist president. This election symbolized Poland's ongoing political transformation and the complex process of moving beyond its communist past.
  • Devastating Dabwali Marriage Palace Fire On December 23, 1995, a catastrophic fire broke out at the Rajiv Marriage Palace in Haryana, India, resulting in a tragic loss of 442 lives. This devastating incident is considered one of the deadliest marriage hall fires in Indian history, highlighting critical safety concerns in public venues and sparking national discussions about fire prevention and emergency preparedness.
  • Devastating Dabwali Marriage Palace Fire On December 23, 1995, a catastrophic fire broke out at the Rajiv Marriage Palace in Haryana, India, resulting in a tragic loss of 442 lives. This devastating incident is considered one of the deadliest marriage hall fires in Indian history, highlighting critical safety concerns in public venues and sparking national discussions about fire prevention and emergency preparedness.
  • Devastating Dabwali Marriage Palace Fire On December 23, 1995, a catastrophic fire broke out at the Rajiv Marriage Palace in Haryana, India, resulting in a tragic loss of 442 lives. This devastating incident is considered one of the deadliest marriage hall fires in Indian history, highlighting critical safety concerns in public venues and sparking national discussions about fire prevention and emergency preparedness.

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December 23, 1995: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 23, 1995: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Atlanta Hawks - Milwaukee Bucks : 111 - 115
  • Dallas Mavericks - Minnesota Timberwolves : 98 - 111
  • Houston Rockets - San Antonio Spurs : 95 - 110
  • Indiana Pacers - Cleveland Cavaliers : 96 - 97
  • Los Angeles Clippers - Denver Nuggets : 107 - 92

NFL - American Football

  • Detroit Lions - Tampa Bay Buccaneers : 37 - 10
  • New England Patriots - Indianapolis Colts : 7 - 10
  • San Diego Chargers - New York Giants : 27 - 17

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Cremonese - Torino : 1 - 1
  • Fiorentina - Milan : 2 - 2
  • Inter - Cagliari : 4 - 0
  • Juventus - Roma : 0 - 2
  • Lazio - Atalanta : 5 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Anderlecht - Germinal : 4 - 2
  • Antwerp - Molenbeek : 1 - 1
  • Beveren - Charleroi : 1 - 1
  • Club Brugge - Seraing : 3 - 1
  • Gent - Cercle Brugge : 1 - 5
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What day of the week was December 23, 1995?


December 23, 1995 was a Saturday and it was the 357th day of the year 1995 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 23, 1995 can also be written as 12/23/1995 in the US and as 23/12/1995 in UK and Europe.

December 23, 1995 in December 1995 calendar

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December 23, 1995: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 23, 1995:

  • Patric Knowles
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December 23, 1995: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 23, 1995 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 18th and December 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 23, 1995: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 23, 1995 was One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week December 18th and December 24th.

  1. - One Sweet Day youtube
  2. - Exhale (Shoop Shoop) youtube
  3. - Hey Lover youtube
  4. - Gangsta's Paradise youtube
  5. - Fantasy youtube

December 23, 1995: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 23, 1995 was Earth Song by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week December 18th and December 24th.

  1. - Earth Song youtube
  2. - Cotton Eye Joe youtube
  3. - Think Twice youtube
  4. - Father And Son youtube
  5. - I Believe / Up On The Roof youtube

December 23, 1995: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 23, 1995 was Exhale (Shoop Shoop) (From "Waiting To Exhale") by Whitney Houston, according to the music chart for the week December 18th and December 24th.

  1. - Exhale (Shoop Shoop) (From "Waiting To Exhale")
  2. - One Sweet Day
  3. - Before You Walk Out Of My Life/Like This And Like That
  4. - Hey Lover youtube
  5. - Soon As I Get Home
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December 23, 1995: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 23rd is Capricorn.

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December 23, 1995: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 23, 1995 is Pig and the associated element is Wood.

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December 23, 1995: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 23, 1995 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 23, 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 December 23, 1995 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 12% full, rising at 08:21 am and setting at 08:02 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 07, 1995 while the next full moon would come on Jan 05, 1996.

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How old is someone born on December 23, 1995?


Someone born on December 23, 1995 is:

29 years 4 months old,

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or 1530 weeks and 4 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 23, 1995?

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