At A Glance

4 July 1995 at a glance

Day of the week
4 July 1995 was a Tuesday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?” by Bryan Adams.
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 4 July is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 4 July 1995 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for July is Ruby.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 4 July 1995 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 4 July

  • 1997 NASA's Pathfinder space probe lands on the surface of Mars.
  • 1998 Japan launches the Nozomi probe to Mars, joining the United States and Russia as a space exploring nation.
  • 2004 The cornerstone of the Freedom Tower is laid on the World Trade Center site in New York City.
  • 2004 Greece beats Portugal in the UEFA Euro 2004 Final and becomes European Champion for first time in its history.
  • 2006 Space Shuttle program: Discovery launches STS-121 to the International Space Station. The event gained wide media attention as it was the only shuttle launch in the program's history to occur on the United States' Independence Day.

Famous people born on 4 July

  • Post Malone, American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer (born 1995)
  • Amol Rajan, Indian-English journalist (born 1983)
  • Queen Sonja of Norway (born 1937)
  • Eva Marie Saint, American actress (1924–2026)

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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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