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5 January 1995 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 5 January 1995 was a Thursday.
- 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 5 January is Capricorn.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 5 January 1995 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for January is Garnet.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 5 January 1995 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 5 January
- 1991 Georgian forces enter Tskhinvali, the capital of South Ossetia, Georgia, opening the 1991–92 South Ossetia War.
- 1991 Somali Civil War: The United States Embassy to Somalia in Mogadishu is evacuated by helicopter airlift days after the outbreak of violence in Mogadishu.
- 1993 The oil tanker MV Braer runs aground on the coast of the Shetland Islands, spilling 84,700 tons of crude oil.
- 2005 The dwarf planet Eris is discovered by Palomar Observatory-based astronomers, later motivating the International Astronomical Union (IAU) to define the term planet for the first time.
- 2014 A launch of the communication satellite GSAT-14 aboard the GSLV MK.II D5 marks the first successful flight of an Indian cryogenic engine.
Famous people born on January 5
- Suki Waterhouse, English actress, singer-songwriter, and model (born 1992)
- Vinnie Jones, British footballer and actor (born 1965)
- Diane Keaton, American actress, director, and businesswoman (1946–2025)
- Bradley Cooper, American actor and producer (born 1975)
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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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