At A Glance

23 June 1995 at a glance

Day of the week
23 June 1995 was a Friday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Unchained Melody / White Cliffs of Dover” by Robson & Jerome.
Top Film of 1995
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1995 was Toy Story.
Star sign
The star sign for 23 June is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 23 June 1995 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 23 June 1995 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 23 June

  • 1991 Sonic the Hedgehog is released in North America on the Sega Genesis platform, beginning the popular video game franchise.
  • 1994 NASA's Space Station Processing Facility, a new state-of-the-art manufacturing building for the International Space Station, officially opens at Kennedy Space Center.
  • 2005 American social news and discussion site Reddit is founded in Medford, Massachusetts by Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian.
  • 2012 Ashton Eaton breaks the decathlon world record at the United States Olympic Trials.
  • 2013 Nik Wallenda becomes the first man to successfully walk across the Grand Canyon on a tight rope.

Famous people born on 23 June

  • Edward VIII, King of the United Kingdom (1894–1972)
  • Alan Turing, English mathematician and computer scientist (1912–1954)
  • Zinedine Zidane, French footballer and manager (born 1972)
  • Joel Edgerton, Australian actor (born 1974)

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Events of 1995 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '1995 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 16 February – Neil Kinnock, former Leader of the Labour Party, resigns from Parliament after twenty-five years to take up a new role as a European Commissioner, sparking a by-election in his Islwyn constituency in South Wales.
  • 16 April – PhONEday changes all telephone area dialing codes UK-wide.
  • 22 June – In an attempt to reassert his authority, John Major resigns as leader of the Conservative Party (but not as Prime Minister) triggering a leadership election.

Life in 1995

Prime Minister

John Major

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

£1.40

Loaf of Bread

64p

Average House

£56,955

Weekly Wage

£348.00

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