At A Glance

19 December 1995 at a glance

Day of the week
19 December 1995 was a Tuesday.
Irish Chart Song in 1995
The Irish chart song for 1995 was “Gangsta's Paradise” by Coolio ft. L.V..
Top Film of 1995
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1995 was Toy Story.
Star sign
The star sign for 19 December is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 19 December 1995 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 19 December 1995 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 19 December

  • 1984 The Sino-British Joint Declaration, stating that China would resume the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong and the United Kingdom would restore Hong Kong to China with effect from July 1, 1997, is signed in Beijing by Deng Xiaoping and Margaret Thatcher.
  • 1986 Mikhail Gorbachev, leader of the Soviet Union, releases Andrei Sakharov and his wife from exile in Gorky.
  • 1995 The United States Government restores federal recognition to the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Native American tribe.
  • 1998 President Bill Clinton is impeached by the United States House of Representatives, becoming the second president of the United States to be impeached.
  • 1999 Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-103, the third Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission.

Famous people born on 19 December

  • Jake Gyllenhaal, American actor and producer (born 1980)
  • Karim Benzema, French footballer (born 1987)
  • Lauren Boebert, American politician (born 1986)
  • Alyssa Milano, American actress, television personality, and activist (born 1972)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Choose your country: the charts, news and leaders change to match.

Events of 1995 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '1995 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 14 March – The American embassy in Dublin wrote to the Department of Foreign Affairs to say that the United States space administration, NASA, might need to use Shannon Airport as a landing site for their Space Shuttles during possible launch emergencies.
  • 10 April – The Heritage Act 1995 was signed into law.
  • 23 May – President Robinson visited the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma to express the thanks of the Irish people for a donation by the tribe to the starving people of Ireland during the Great Famine in April 1847.

Life in Ireland in 1995

Taoiseach

John Bruton

Petrol (per litre)

£1.65/gal

Loaf of Bread

£0.73

Average House

£44,000

Weekly Wage

£105

Or

Browse by Year

Famous Faces Born in the 1990s

Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.

Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

About The Day You Were Born

Ever wondered what was happening in the world when you took your first breath? Our birthday lookup tool reveals the fascinating history of your special day.

About The Birthday Chronicle and where our data comes from →