What happened on Friday March 31, 1995?

About March 31st, 1995, in brief:

  • Historical events: Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, the beloved Mexican-American Tejano pop singer, was tragically murdered by Yolanda Saldívar, the president of her own fan club, at a Days Inn motel in Corpus Christi, Texas. This shocking event ended the life of a rising music star who had been breaking cultural barriers and achieving unprecedented success in Latin music.
  • Day of the week: March 31st, 1995 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Take A Bow by Madonna
  • #1 UK song: Back For Good by Take That
  • Popular movie: Safe directed by Boaz Yakin

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March 31, 1995: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 31, 1995:

  • Murder of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, the beloved Mexican-American Tejano pop singer, was tragically murdered by Yolanda Saldívar, the president of her own fan club, at a Days Inn motel in Corpus Christi, Texas. This shocking event ended the life of a rising music star who had been breaking cultural barriers and achieving unprecedented success in Latin music.
  • MLB Strike Injunction Federal Judge Sonia Sotomayor issued a landmark injunction effectively ending the 232-day Major League Baseball strike, restoring hope to baseball fans and bringing the national pastime back to the field.
  • TAROM Flight 371 Crash TAROM Flight 371, an Airbus A310-300 traveling from Bucharest to Brussels, tragically crashed near Balotesti, Romania, resulting in the death of all 60 passengers and crew on board. The accident highlighted significant aviation safety concerns of the mid-1990s.
  • Sampras and Agassi Davis Cup Performance Tennis legends Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi, ranked world #1 and #2 respectively, played together in the US quarter-final against Italy in the Davis Cup, marking a rare and historic moment in tennis where the top two players competed on the same team.
  • First Game at Coors Stadium The Colorado Rockies played their first game at the newly constructed Coors Stadium, defeating the New York Yankees 4-1 in an inaugural match that marked a significant moment for the franchise.
  • Ranji Trophy Cricket Match In a notable cricket match, Bombay defeated Punjab on the first innings to win the prestigious Ranji Trophy, showcasing the competitive spirit of Indian domestic cricket.

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March 31, 1995: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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March 31, 1995: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Atlanta Hawks - Los Angeles Lakers : 107 - 121
  • Dallas Mavericks - New York Knicks : 90 - 101
  • Denver Nuggets - Indiana Pacers : 107 - 92
  • Miami Heat - Boston Celtics : 99 - 100
  • Milwaukee Bucks - San Antonio Spurs : 102 - 118

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Duisburg - Bochum : 3 - 1
  • Ein Frankfurt - Schalke 04 : 0 - 3

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Leipzig - Zwickau : 0 - 0
  • Saarbrucken - Hertha : 2 - 0
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What day of the week was March 31, 1995?


March 31, 1995 was a Friday and it was the 90th day of the year 1995 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 31, 1995 can also be written as 3/31/1995 in the US and as 31/3/1995 in UK and Europe.

March 31, 1995 in March 1995 calendar

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March 31, 1995: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 31, 1995:

  • Selena Quintanilla

    Renowned Mexican-American singer tragically murdered at the height of her career, remembered as the 'Queen of Tejano Music' who broke...

  • Selena

    Iconic Tejano and pop singer from Texas who won a Grammy in 1994 and was tragically murdered, becoming a cultural legend in Latin music.

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March 31, 1995: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 31, 1995 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 27th and April 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 31, 1995: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 31, 1995 was Take A Bow by Madonna, according to the music chart for the week March 27th and April 2nd.

  1. - Take A Bow youtube
  2. - Candy Rain youtube
  3. - Creep youtube
  4. - Red Light Special youtube
  5. - Strong Enough youtube

March 31, 1995: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 31, 1995 was Back For Good by Take That, according to the music chart for the week March 27th and April 2nd.

  1. - Back For Good youtube
  2. - Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle) youtube
  3. - Two Can Play That Game youtube
  4. - U Sure Do youtube
  5. - Julia Says youtube

March 31, 1995: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 31, 1995 was This Is How We Do It by Montell Jordan, according to the music chart for the week March 27th and April 2nd.

  1. - This Is How We Do It youtube
  2. - Candy Rain youtube
  3. - Baby youtube
  4. - Red Light Special youtube
  5. - Freak Like Me youtube
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March 31, 1995: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 31st is Aries.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 31, 1995: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 31, 1995 is Pig and the associated element is Wood.

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March 31, 1995: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 31, 1995 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 31, 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 March 31, 1995 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 05:46 am and setting at 08:09 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 17, 1995 while the next full moon would come on Apr 15, 1995.

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How old is someone born on March 31, 1995?


Someone born on March 31, 1995 is:

30 years and 23 days old,

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or 1568 weeks and 5 days old,

or 10981 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 31, 1995?

There are 342 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday March 31st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 31, 1995?

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