At A Glance

23 November 1995 at a glance

Day of the week
23 November 1995 was a Thursday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “I Believe / Up on the Roof” 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 November is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 23 November 1995 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 23 November 1995 was New Moon.

On this day: 23 November

  • 1992 The first smartphone, the IBM Simon, is introduced at COMDEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • 2001 The Budapest Convention on Cybercrime is signed in Budapest, Hungary.
  • 2002 Space Shuttle Endeavour launches on STS-113 to the International Space Station carrying the Expedition 6 crew and the P1 truss.
  • 2003 Rose Revolution: Georgian president Eduard Shevardnadze resigns following weeks of mass protests over flawed elections.
  • 2004 The Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi, the largest religious building in Georgia, is consecrated.

Famous people born on 23 November

  • Miley Cyrus, American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1992)
  • Vincent Cassel, French actor and producer (born 1966)
  • Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelan union leader and politician, President of Venezuela (born 1962)
  • Chuck Schumer, American lawyer and politician (born 1950)

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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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