Events That Happened in 1995

1995 Timeline

1995 Avonex Comes Out as a Drug to Treat Multiple Sclerosis
Avonex has been available since 1995. It is made by Biogen Idec. Avonex comes in new, prefilled syringes (called luer lock), which can be left unrefrigerated for up to 7 days. However, A...
1995 Beth Shalom Holocaust Centre Opens
Beth Shalom is a Holocaust memorial centre near Laxton in Nottinghamshire in England. Opened in 1995, it is England's only Holocaust museum. The centre was founded by brothers James and S...
1995 Brett Favre wins his first NFL Most Valuable Player award
In 1995, Favre won the first of his three AP MVP awards. Favre led the Packers to an 11–5 record, Green Bay's best record in nearly thirty years. Favre passed for a career high of 4,413 y...
1995 Chrysler Cirrus is First Produced
The Chrysler Cirrus is a mid-size 4-door entry-level luxury sedan, marketed by Chrysler in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Brazil from 1995 to 2000. The Cirrus and related JA platf...
1995 Craigslist Is Founded
Craigslist is a centralized network of online communities, featuring free online classified advertisements – with sections devoted to jobs, housing, personals, for sale, services, communi...
1995 Dole Launches www.dole5aday.com
Dole 5 A Day launches www.dole5aday.com as another interactive way to educate young children and their families about fruits, vegetables and physical activity.
1995 Dole's Market Exceeds 90 Countries with a Line of Over 170 Food Products
Dole's global reach extends to more than 90 countries with a product line of over 170 fresh and packaged food products. The DOLE brand continues to stand for high quality, healthful, good...
1995
to 1999
Elena Kagan Serves on the Clinton Administration
In 1995, she took a job in the Clinton White House serving as associate counsel to the president and then deputy assistant to the president for domestic policy. She was nominated by Clint...
1995 Eternal Champions: Challenge from the Dark Side
Eternal Champions: Challenge from the Dark Side (also known as Eternal Champions 2 or Eternal Champions CD) is a fighting video game for the Sega CD. It was published in 1995 during the w...
1995 Ford Contour is First Produced
The Ford Contour and its rebadged variant, the Mercury Mystique were compact 4-door sedans marketed from model years 1995-2000 by Ford Motor Company in North America. The Contour and Myst...
1995 Ford Galaxy is First Produced
The Ford Galaxy is a five-door large multi-purpose vehicle (MPV). It was first introduced in 1995, and is available in three generations. The first Galaxy was designed as a joint ventu...
1995 Ford Windstar is First Produced
The Ford Windstar is a minivan that was produced and sold by the Ford Motor Company from March 1994 (for the 1995 model year) to 2003. This front-wheel drive minivan would eventually repl...
1995 GeoCities is Founded as Beverly Hills Internet (BHI)
Beverly Hills Internet opened today four additional virtual communities based on real-world locations, raising to 10 the number of interactive "GeoCities"(R) BHI has established in the pa...
1995 Gore Galore released on Shareware BBS CDs
Released in 1995 by the not-so-infamous Jester Software, Gore Galore made the rounds on BBS’s through the then cutting-edge medium of Shareware CD-ROMs. The game’s description, prefaced w...
1995 Jughead's Revenge releases It's Lonely at the Bottom/Unstuck in Time
It's Lonely at the Bottom/Unstuck in Time is a compilation album by the punk rock band Jughead's Revenge. It is a CD re-release of the band's first two albums, Unstuck in Time and It's Lo...
1995 Lance Armstrong becomes first American to win Classica San Sebastian
In 1994, he again won the Thrift Drug Classic and came second in the Tour Du Pont in the United States. His successes in Europe were second placings in the Clásica San Sebastián and Liège...
1995 Mercedes-Benz W210 is First Produced
The Mercedes-Benz W210 is a mid-size luxury car–executive car which was produced by the German automaker Mercedes-Benz from 1995 through 2002 (production of the wagon variant (codenamed W...
1995 Michael Vick attends Homer L. Ferguson High School
Vick first came to prominence while at Homer L. Ferguson High School in Newport News. As a freshman, he impressed many with his athletic ability, throwing for over 400 yards in a game tha...
1995 Mortal Kombat 3 is Released
Mortal Kombat 3 (or MK3) is the third game in the Mortal Kombat series, released in arcades in 1995. It was updated into Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, and later Mortal Kombat Trilogy. Mortal ...
1995 Nissan Almera is First Produced
The Nissan Almera is a small family car built by Nissan from 1995 to 2006. The Almera name was essentially the European export-market name for the Nissan Pulsar / Nissan Sentra / Nissan B...
1995 Nissan Bluebird U14 is First Produced
Nissan switched to boxy styling for the U14 Bluebird for January 1996. The American Altima had different front and rear ends, in keeping with its sports sedan positioning. But in its home...
1995 Nissan Presea R11 is First Produced
The Nissan Presea was a compact car, produced for the Asian market from 1990 to 2000. It competed with entry level luxury 4-door hardtop sedans that were popular in Japan during the '90s,...
1995 "Rasta Business" Is Released
Rasta Business is a studio album by Jamaican reggae singer Burning Spear. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album at the 38th Grammy Awards in 1996.
1995 Ron Thal Releases "The Adventures of Bumblefoot"
The Adventures of Bumblefoot is the debut solo album from Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, current guitarist of Guns N Roses.
1995 Shriver Appears on the 1995 Commemorative Special Olympics Silver Dollar
Uncovering America's Heritage... Coin by Coin 1995 Special Olympics Commemorative Silver Dollar Hi, everyone! It's me, Plinky. For June, I have a very special coin about very spec...
1995 Slipknot (band) is formed
Slipknot is an American heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa, formed in 1995. Slipknot consists of nine members, the current band members are Sid Wilson, Joey Jordison, Paul Gray, Chris...
1995 The Cult announce their break up
During the Black Rain tour of South America in spring of 1995, despite the fact that several more new songs had already been recorded, the tour was cancelled after an appearance in Rio de...
1995 The IPCC issues its second assessment report
Climate Change 1995, the IPCC Second Assessment Report (SAR), was finished in 1996. It is split into four parts: * A synthesis to help interpret UNFCCC article 2. * The Scienc...
1995 Tim Rice-Oxley, Dominic Scott and Richard Hughes form "The Lotus Eaters" at University College in London
In 1995, while studying at University College, London for a degree in classics, Rice-Oxley managed to form a rock band with Scott, and invited Hughes to play drums. The Lotus Eaters start...
1995 Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 is Released
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 is a fighting game in the Mortal Kombat series, released in arcades in 1995. It is an update of Mortal Kombat 3 and was later updated into Mortal Kombat Trilogy. ...
1995 Violent Femmes release Rock!!!!!
Rock!!!!! is an album released by Violent Femmes in 1995. It was originally released only in Australia, but is now available in the rest of the world. It features cover photography by Dav...
1995 Volvo S40 is First Produced
Volvo Cars introduced the first generation Volvo S40 (Saloon) and V40 (Versatility/estate) compact executive cars in 1995. The second generation arrived in 2004, where the new V50 station...
1995 Jan Megadeth appear on the cover of Guitar School
1995 Jan Rap Jam: Volume One is Released for the Super NES
Rap Jam: Volume One is a Super Nintendo Entertainment System basketball video game in which the players are rap and hip-hop artists. The game is played on an urban basketball court, with ...
1995 Jan 1 'Daisy-Head Mayzie' is Published
Daisy-Head Mayzie is a children’s story written by Dr. Suess. This comical tale tells the story of young Mayzie McGrew, who has a daisy growing out of her head! Told in the familiar rhymi...
1995 Jan 3 James "Whitey" Bulger Sighted in Clearwater, FL
The news of James “Whitey" Bulger’s arrest came as a shock in the dead of night, jolting awake the retired cops who, in some cases, devoted decades to the frustrating pursuit of the mob b...
1995 Jan 5 "The Switch" - Season 6 Episode 11 of Seinfeld Premiers
"The Switch" is the 97th episode of NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 11th episode for the 6th season. It aired on January 5, 1995. This episode is notable for revealing Kramer's first na...
1995 Jan 7 MST3K Ep. 620 - "Danger!! Death Ray"
Agent Bart Fargo must save a stolen Death Ray and its captured scientist from an evil organization.
1995 Jan 16
to 2001 May 23
 Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager (sometimes abbreviated VOY) is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. The show was created by Rick Berman, Michael Piller, and Jeri Taylor a...
1995 Jan 17 Great Hanshin Earthquake
The 7.2-magnitude Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995 hit the Kobe area at 5:46 a.m. on Tuesday, January 17, leaving in its wake more than 5200 deaths, 30,000 injured, 300,000 homeless, and ...
1995 Jan 19 "The Label Maker" - Season 6 Episode 12 of Seinfeld First Airs
"The Label Maker" is the 98th episode of NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 12th episode for the 6th season. It aired on January 19, 1995. Plot Summary: Jerry has two tickets to the ...
1995 Jan 20 Cosmic Race is released for Playstation in Japan
Known in some circles as the worst racing game ever made, Cosmic Race was the zero rating in Game Player's magazine. Released in 1995 for the original Playstation, the game was ridiculed ...
1995 Jan 21 MST3K Ep. 621 - "The Beast of Yucca Flats"
(Shorts: Money Talks, Progress Island USA) A defecting Russian scientist turns into a monster after being caught in an atomic bomb explosion and wanders around the test range, killing var...
1995 Jan 26 "The Scofflaw" - Season 6 Episode 13 of Seinfeld Premiers
"The Scofflaw" is the 99th episode of the NBC sitcom "Seinfeld". It was the 13th episode for the 6th season. It aired on January 26, 1995. Plot Summary: George walks down the street...
1995 Jan 29 49ers Beat Chargers 49-26 In Super Bowl XXIX
The 49ers dominated the game right from the start. On the opening kickoff, a 15-yard facemask penalty on Chargers linebacker Doug Miller gave San Francisco the ball at their own 41-yar...
1995 Jan 31 George Abbott Dies
Abbott died of a stroke in Miami Beach, four months and three weeks short of his 108th birthday. The New York Times obituary read, "Mrs. Abbott said that a week and a half before his deat...
1995 Jan 31 Radiohead releases My Iron Lung EP
My Iron Lung is a 1994 EP, including the song of the same name, by the alternative rock band Radiohead. The title track more famously appeared later on the band's 1995 album, The Bends. T...
1995 Feb John O'Neill becomes FBI Chief of Counterterrorism
John O'Neill, the most dedicated man in the FBI, is appointed Chief of Counterterrorism and within three days, captures Ramzi Yousef from Pakistan and brings him to the United States for ...
1995 Feb Radiohead releases "High and Dry" single
"High and Dry" is a song by the English alternative rock band Radiohead, and was the first single released from their second album, The Bends (1995). It was as a double A-side with album ...
1995 Feb 1 Richey James Edwards Dies
Richard James Edwards (born 22 December 1967, presumed deceased on or after 1 February 1995) was rhythm guitarist and lyricist of the alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers, from Bl...