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

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of October 1995?


Events

  • 01 Oct 1995 Bermuda begins using new area code 441
  • 02 Oct 1995 Moon Over Buffalo opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 308 performances
  • 03 Oct 1995 1st 1st-class match at Hurstville Oval, Sydney (New South Wales vs. W Prov)
  • 04 Oct 1995 29th Country Music Association Award: Krauss Jackson win
  • 05 Oct 1995 Company opens at Criterion Theater NYC for 68 performances
  • 06 Oct 1995 Colorodo Avalanche (former Quebec Nordiques) 1st NHL game, beat Detroit
  • 07 Oct 1995 Mariners rally from 5-0 to force Game 5 of Division Series vs. Yankees
  • 08 Oct 1995 Edgar Martinez drives home tying andwinning runs to rally Mariners to 6-5 win in bottom of 11th to beat Yankees andwin AL Division Series
  • 09 Oct 1995 1995 Palo Verde derailment: An Amtrak Sunset Limited train is derailed by saboteurs near Palo Verde, Arizona.
  • 10 Oct 1995 Garden District opens at Circle in the Square Theater, New York City
  • 11 Oct 1995 John Bobbitt has plastic surgery to increase his penis 3 inches
  • 12 Oct 1995 Patti LuPone on Broadway opens at Walter Kerr NYC for 46 performances
  • 13 Oct 1995 Joseph Rotblat awarded Nobel Peace Prize
  • 14 Oct 1995 Atlanta Braves become 1st team to sweep in NL playoff (beat Reds)
  • 15 Oct 1995 Carolina Panthers win 1st game ever beating New York Jets 26-15
  • 16 Oct 1995 Allan Donald takes 8-71 as South Africa defeat Zimbabwe
  • 17 Oct 1995 Keith Moore sentenced to 6 years for robbing Sting of $9,000,000
  • 18 Oct 1995 NHL Winnipeg Jets sold to Americans who plan to move them to Phoenix
  • 19 Oct 1995 Hello Dolly! opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 118 performances
  • 20 Oct 1995 Sri Lanka beat West Indies to win Sharjah Champions Trophy final
  • 21 Oct 1995 Addison Vance, 18, of Hickory NC, crowned 7th Ms Venus Swimwear
  • 22 Oct 1995 Swinging On a Star opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 97 performances
  • 23 Oct 1995 In Houston, Texas, Yolanda Saldivar is convicted of first degree murder in the shooting death of Selena Quintanilla Perez and three days later is sentenced to life in prison. Saldivar will be eligible for parole in 2025.
  • 24 Oct 1995 Total solar eclipse in SW / S Asia (2m09s)
  • 25 Oct 1995 Victor / Victoria, opens at Marquis Theater NYC for 738 performances
  • 26 Oct 1995 Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Mossad agents assassinate Islamic Jihad leader Fathi Shikaki in his hotel in Malta.
  • 27 Oct 1995 Latvia applies for membership in the European Union.
  • 28 Oct 1995 Atlanta Braves beat Cleveland Indians in 6 games in World Series
  • 29 Oct 1995 Fool Moon opens at Ambassador Theater, New York City
  • 30 Oct 1995 Quebec Referendum votes to remain part of Canada
  • 31 Oct 1995 NHL New Jersey Devils agree to stay in New Jersey

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Music charts

Which were the top hits in October 1995?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

  1. - Fantasyyoutube
  2. - Gangsta's Paradise
  3. - You Are Not Aloneyoutube
  4. - Runaway
  5. - Kiss From A Rose

Top #5 songs in the UK

  1. - Fairground
  2. - When Love And Hate Collide
  3. - Living Next Door To Alice (Who The F**k Is Alice)
  4. - Mis-shapes / Sorted For E's And Wizz
  5. - Boombastic

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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Goosebumps

Goosebumps

Release year: 1995

Directed by: Rob Letterman

Nelly & Monsieur Arnaud

Nelly & Monsieur Arnaud

Release year: 1995

Directed by: Claude Sautet

Starring: Emmanuelle Béart, Michel Serrault, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Claire Nadeau

Mallrats

Mallrats

Release year: 1995

Directed by: Kevin Smith

Starring: Shannen Doherty, Jeremy London, Jason Lee, Claire Forlani

Country: United States of America

Kicking and Screaming

Kicking and Screaming

Release year: 1995

Directed by: Noah Baumbach

Starring: Josh Hamilton, Eric Stoltz, Samuel Gould, Catherine Kellner

Get Shorty

Get Shorty

Release year: 1995

Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld

Starring: Gene Hackman, Rene Russo, Danny DeVito, John Travolta

Books

Which were the most popular books released in October 1995?
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The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book by Bill Watterson

The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book

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Bill Watterson, creator of Calvin and Hobbes, invites readers back to the first ten year of their mad antics. WattersonaEUR(tm), Watterson's insight and classic comics, will be celebrating. "Watterson

The Haunted Mask II by R.L. Stine

The Haunted Mask II

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Steve Boswell won't forget Carly Beth’s Halloween mask. It was horrifying. It was so terrifying. Steve is determined to wear the most terrifying costume this year.

Lightning by Danielle Steel

Lightning

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Alexandra Parker, a partner in one of New York's most prestigious law offices, barely manages to balance her career, husband, and three-year-old baby she gave birth at forty. But

A Good Life by Ben Bradlee

A Good Life

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This is the hilarious, honest story of a young man who took his own path to the tops of American journalism. It's the tale of an adventurous young man, and the great adventure that followed.

A Place Called Freedom by Ken Follett

A Place Called Freedom

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Scotland, 1766. Mack McAsh, 21, is sentenced to live in misery in the coal mines. He longs for freedom.