What happened on Sunday December 31, 1995?

About December 31st, 1995, in brief:

  • Historical events: The beloved comic strip 'Calvin and Hobbes' by cartoonist Bill Watterson concludes its remarkable run, marking the end of one of the most iconic and critically acclaimed comic strips in modern history. The final comic is published, bringing closure to the imaginative world of a young boy and his philosophical tiger companion.
  • Day of the week: December 31st, 1995 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey
  • Popular movie: Safe directed by Boaz Yakin

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December 31, 1995: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 31, 1995:

  • Calvin and Hobbes Final Comic Published The beloved comic strip 'Calvin and Hobbes' by cartoonist Bill Watterson concludes its remarkable run, marking the end of one of the most iconic and critically acclaimed comic strips in modern history. The final comic is published, bringing closure to the imaginative world of a young boy and his philosophical tiger companion.
  • Sudden Oak Death First Observed Scientists first observe Sudden Oak Death, a devastating tree disease caused by the plant pathogen Phytophthora ramorum, in California. This discovery would later have significant implications for forest ecology and conservation efforts.
  • 62nd Sugar Bowl: Virginia Tech Defeats Texas In a notable college football matchup, Virginia Tech secures victory over Texas in the 62nd Sugar Bowl, marking a significant moment in the team's sporting history.
  • Matthew Elliott's Cricket Century Matthew Elliott achieves a remarkable feat by scoring a separate cricket century for Victoria on the last day of 1995, demonstrating exceptional batting skill.
  • Danny Gans Broadway Show Closes The Broadway performance of Danny Gans at the Neil Simon Theatre in New York City concludes its run on the last day of 1995.

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

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

NFL - American Football

  • Atlanta Falcons - Green Bay Packers : 20 - 37
  • Indianapolis Colts - San Diego Chargers : 35 - 20
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What day of the week was December 31, 1995?


December 31, 1995 was a Sunday and it was the 365th day of the year 1995 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 31, 1995 can also be written as 12/31/1995 in the US and as 31/12/1995 in UK and Europe.

December 31, 1995 in December 1995 calendar

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Who was born on December 31, 1995?


Famous people born on December 31, 1995:

  • Gabby Douglas

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December 31, 1995: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 31, 1995 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 25th and December 31st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on December 31, 1995 was One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week December 25th and December 31st.

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

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

The number 1 R&B song on December 31, 1995 was Exhale (Shoop Shoop) (From "Waiting To Exhale") by Whitney Houston, according to the music chart for the week December 25th and December 31st.

  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. - Soon As I Get Home
  5. - Hey Lover youtube
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December 31, 1995: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 31st is Capricorn.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on December 31, 1995 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 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 December 31, 1995 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 82% full, rising at 01:13 pm and setting at 03:27 am.

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 31, 1995?


Someone born on December 31, 1995 is:

29 years 4 months old,

or 352 months and 7 days old,

or 1531 weeks and 3 days old,

or 10720 days old,

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

There are 238 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday December 31st 2025.

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

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