At A Glance

9 September 1995 at a glance

Day of the week
9 September 1995 was a Saturday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “You Are Not Alone” by Michael Jackson.
Top Film of 1995
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1995 was Toy Story.
Star sign
The star sign for 9 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 9 September 1995 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 9 September 1995 was Full Moon.

On this day: 9 September

  • 1991 Tajikistan declares independence from the Soviet Union.
  • 1993 Israeli–Palestinian peace process: The Palestine Liberation Organization officially recognizes Israel as a legitimate state.
  • 1994 Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-64.
  • 2009 The Dubai Metro, the first urban train network in the Arabian Peninsula, is ceremonially inaugurated.
  • 2012 The Indian space agency puts into orbit its heaviest foreign satellite yet, in a streak of 21 consecutive successful PSLV launches.

Famous people born on 9 September

  • Adam Sandler, American actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter (born 1966)
  • Michelle Williams, American actress (born 1980)
  • Hugh Grant, English actor and producer (born 1960)
  • Luka Modrić, Croatian footballer (born 1985)

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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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