At A Glance

9 February 1995 at a glance

Day of the week
9 February 1995 was a Thursday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Think Twice” by Celine Dion.
Top Film of 1995
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1995 was Toy Story.
Star sign
The star sign for 9 February is Aquarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 9 February 1995 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 9 February 1995 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 9 February

  • 1978 The Budd Company unveils its first SPV-2000 self-propelled railcar in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • 1986 Halley's Comet last appeared in the inner Solar System.
  • 1987 Civil unrest broke out across Palestine.
  • 1991 Dissolution of the Soviet Union: Voters in Lithuania vote for independence from the Soviet Union.
  • 1996 Copernicium is discovered by Sigurd Hofmann, Victor Ninov et al.

Famous people born on 9 February

  • Rose Leslie, Scottish actress (born 1987)
  • Tom Hiddleston, English actor (born 1981)
  • Michael B. Jordan, American actor (born 1987)
  • Mia Farrow, American actress, activist, and model (born 1945)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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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