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27 July 1995 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 27 July 1995 was a Thursday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me” by U2.
- Top Film of 1995
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1995 was Toy Story.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 1995
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1995 was the Ford Falcon.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 27 July is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 27 July 1995 fell in the Year of the Pig.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 27 July 1995 was New Moon.
On this day: 27 July
- 1963 The Puijo observation tower is opened to the general public at Puijo Hill in Kuopio, Finland.
- 1964 Vietnam War: Five thousand more American military advisers are sent to South Vietnam bringing the total number of United States forces in Vietnam to 21,000.
- 1974 Watergate scandal: The House of Representatives Judiciary Committee votes 27 to 11 to recommend the first article of impeachment (for obstruction of justice) against President Richard Nixon.
- 1990 The Jamaat al Muslimeen attempt a coup d'état in Trinidad and Tobago.
- 1995 The Korean War Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C.
Famous people born on 27 July
- Maya Rudolph, American actress and comedian (born 1972)
- Julian McMahon, Australian actor and producer (1968–2025)
- Kriti Sanon, Indian actress (born 1990)
- Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Irish actor (born 1977)
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Events of 1995 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1995 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 4 January – Chief justice of the Family Court of Australia, Alastair Nicholson calls for the law to recognise homosexual couples and their children as a family unit, stating that it was "unhelpful to attempt to set limits to what a family can be."
- 2 February – Tasmanian Premier Ray Groom defies Prime Minister Paul Keating's moratorium on logging in 72 Tasmanian coupes.
- 25 March – Liberal candidate Brendan Smyth wins the 1995 Canberra by-election with a 16% swing, a formerly safe Labor seat occupied by Ros Kelly.
Life in Australia in 1995
Prime Minister
Paul Keating
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.72
Loaf of Bread
$1.80
Average House
$140,000
Weekly Wage
$680.00
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