Here you will find a recap of important 1995 events, people, places, music, television, movies, cost of living etc.
POLITICS:
President: Bill Clinton
Vice President: Al Gore
Republicans gain control of the Congress for first time in 40 years
Mississippi ratifies the Thirteenth Amendment, becoming the last state to approve the abolition of slavery.
In Washington, DC the Korean War Veterans Memorial is dedicated.
The Million Man March is held in Washington DC
MAJOR EVENTS:
Bernard Anthony Harris becomes the first African American to walk in space
Yahoo was founded on March 1st 1995
Oklahoma City bombing kills 168 people. Timothy McVeigh and an accomplice set off the bomb.
Unabomber claims a victim in California and his "manifesto" is published by two major newspapers.
Dozens of cities, most notably Chicago and Milwaukee, set all-time record high temperatures for 5 straight days. At least 3000 people die, 750 in Chicago, Illinois alone.
OJ Simpson is found not guilty of double murder. "If it doesn't fit, you must acquit."
50th Anniversary of the dropping of the Atomic Bomb
Hurricane Opal hits Florida
SPORTS:
San Francisco 49ers win the Superbowl over the San Diego Chargers
New Jersey Devils with the Stanley Cup by sweeping the Detroit Red Wings
Christopher Reeve is paralyzed from the neck down in a horseback riding competition
Major League Baseball players end a 232-day strike
Cal Ripken breaks record for most consecutive games played in Major League Baseball
MUSIC:
American rock band Grateful Dead announce break up
Grammy for Record of the Year: Sheryl Crow: "All I Want To Do"
Grammy for Song of the Year: Bruce Springsteen: "Streets of Philadelphia"
Grammy for Best New Artist: Sheryl Crow
MTV Award for Video of Year: TLC "Waterfalls"
MTV Award for Best Male Video: Tom Petty "You Dont Know How it Feels"
MTV Award for Best Female Video: Madonna "Take A Bow"
MTV Award for Best New Artist: Hootie and The Blowfish
AMA for Best Group: Ace of Base
AMA for Album: The Lion King Soundtrack
AMA for Best Female Artist: Mariah Carey
AMA for Best Male Artist: Michael Bolton
MOVIES/TV:
Forrest Gump wins the Oscar for Best Picture
Tom Hanks wins his 2nd Oscar for Best Actor in Forrest Gump
Jessica Lange wins the Oscar for Best Actress for Blue Sky
Toy Story is released making it the first ever full length computer animated feature film
Die Hard with a Vengeance was the highest grossing movie of 1995
The Arrival of DVD is announced
Most Popular Films of 1995:
Toy Story
Batman Forever
Apollo 13
Pocahontas
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
GoldenEye
Casper
Jumanji
Die Hard With a Vengeance
Braveheart
COST OF LIVING:
How Much things cost in 1995:
Yearly Inflation Rate USA 2.81%
Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average 5117
Interest Rates Year End Federal Reserve 8.50%
Average Cost of new house $113,150.00
Average Income per year $35,900.00
Average Monthly Rent $550.00
Cost of a gallon of Gas $1.09
US Postage Stamp 32 cents
Average cost of new car $15,500.00
Loaf of Bread $2.02
Ground Coffee per lb $4.07
Dozen Eggs 87 cents
