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15 January 1995 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 15 January 1995 was a Sunday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “On Bended Knee” by Boyz II Men.
- Top Film of 1995
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1995 was Toy Story.
- Bestselling Novel of 1995
- “The Rainmaker” by John Grisham was No. 1 on Publishers Weekly's US fiction list for 1995.
- Top-Rated TV Show
- “ER” (NBC) was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings for the 1995–96 season.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 15 January is Capricorn.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 15 January 1995 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for January is Garnet.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 15 January 1995 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 15 January
- 1981 Pope John Paul II receives a delegation from the Polish trade union Solidarity at the Vatican led by Lech Wałęsa.
- 1991 The United Nations deadline for the withdrawal of Iraqi forces from occupied Kuwait expires, preparing the way for the start of Operation Desert Storm.
- 1991 Elizabeth II, in her capacity as Queen of Australia, signs letters patent allowing Australia to become the first Commonwealth realm to institute its own Victoria Cross in its honours system.
- 2001 Wikipedia, a free wiki content encyclopedia, is launched (Wikipedia Day).
- 2005 ESA's SMART-1 lunar orbiter discovers elements such as calcium, aluminum, silicon, iron, and other surface elements on the Moon.
Famous people born on January 15
- Chad Lowe, American actor, director, and producer (born 1968)
- Dove Cameron, American actress and singer (born 1996)
- Martin Luther King Jr., American minister and activist, Nobel Prize laureate (1929–1968)
- Pitbull, American rapper and producer (born 1981)
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Events of 1995 in the United States
A selection from Wikipedia's '1995 in the United States'. Not a complete list.
- February 27 – In Denver, Colorado, Stapleton Airport closes and is replaced by the new Denver International Airport, the largest in the United States.
- March 27 – The 67th Academy Awards, hosted by David Letterman, are held at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, with Robert Zemeckis' Forrest Gump winning six awards out of 13 nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director.
- June 23 – Walt Disney Pictures' 33rd feature film, Pocahontas, is released, garnering a predominately mixed reception (the first Disney animated film to do so since 1988's Oliver & Company) but strong financial success.
Life in the US in 1995
President
Bill Clinton
Gas (per gallon)
$1.15
Loaf of Bread
$0.93
Average House
$133,900
Weekly Wage
$474
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