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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in January 1995.
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 on January 1995: find out below

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of January 1995?

Events

  • 01 Jan 1995 Glass Menagerie closes at Criterion Theater NYC after 57 performances
  • 02 Jan 1995 Carquest Bowl 5: South Carolina beats West Virginia, 24-21.
  • 03 Jan 1995 Former Washington DC Mayor Marion Barry is re-elected to office after an absence of four years.
  • 04 Jan 1995 Newt Gingrich (R) becomes speaker of the House
  • 05 Jan 1995 AFC beats NFC 41-13 in the pro bowl
  • 06 Jan 1995 A chemical fire in an apartment complex in Manila, Philippines, leads to the discovery of plans for Project Bojinka, a mass-terrorist attack.
  • 07 Jan 1995 Christmas Carol closes at Richard Rodgers Theater NYC after 18 performances
  • 08 Jan 1995 Guys & Dolls closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 1143 performances
  • 09 Jan 1995 Worker accidentally cuts electrial wires at Newark Airport
  • 10 Jan 1995 Late Late Show with Tom Snyder premieres on CBS in the USA at 12:30 AM.
  • 11 Jan 1995 5th TV network (WB) Warner Brothers begins (WPIX-TV in NYC)
  • 12 Jan 1995 Major earthquake kills 5,092 in Kobe, Japan.
  • 14 Jan 1995 16th ACE Cable Awards: HBO wins 23 awards.
  • 15 Jan 1995 San Francisco 49ers beat Dallas Cowboys for NFC championship.
  • 16 Jan 1995 UPN (Universal-Parmount Network) begins telecasting (WWOR in NYC)
  • 17 Jan 1995 Carousel closes at Beaumont Theater NYC after 322 performances
  • 18 Jan 1995 Pope John Paul II begins visit to Australia.
  • 19 Jan 1995 Jean-Claude Juncker (28) sworn in as premier of Luxembourg.
  • 20 Jan 1995 Love! Valor! Compassion! opens at Walter Kerr NYC for 276 performances
  • 21 Jan 1995 52th Golden Globes: Forrest Gump, Tom Hanks, Jessica Lange, Brad Pitt.
  • 22 Jan 1995 Pat Bradley wins LPGA HealthSouth Inaugural Golf Tournament.
  • 24 Jan 1995 Opening statements in the O. J. Simpson murder case trial in Los Angeles.
  • 25 Jan 1995 Jacques Santer succeeds Jacques Delors as chairman of European Committee.
  • 26 Jan 1995 New Jersey Governor Christine Whitman, dedicates a rest stop to Howard Stern
  • 27 Jan 1995 69th Australian Womens Tennis: Mary Pierce beats A S Vicario (63 62)
  • 28 Jan 1995 83rd Australian Open Men's Tennis: Andre Agassi beats Pete Sampras (4-6, 6-1, 7-6, 6-4).
  • 29 Jan 1995 Andre Agassi defeats Pete Sampras to win Australian Open
  • 30 Jan 1995 Kevin Eubanks officially becomes band leader of Tonight Show
  • 31 Jan 1995 U.S. President Bill Clinton invokes emergency powers, to extend a $20 billion loan to help Mexico avert financial collapse.
  • 01 Jan 1995 The World Trade Organization comes into being.

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