At A Glance

9 December 1995 at a glance

Day of the week
9 December 1995 was a Saturday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “One Sweet Day” by Mariah Carey and 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 9 December is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 9 December 1995 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 9 December 1995 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 9 December

  • 1987 Israeli–Palestinian conflict: The First Intifada begins in the Gaza Strip and West Bank.
  • 1992 American troops land in Somalia for Operation Restore Hope.
  • 1996 Gwen Jacob is acquitted of committing an indecent act, giving women the right to be topless in Ontario, Canada.
  • 2006 Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-116 carrying the P5 truss segment of the International Space Station.
  • 2008 Governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich is arrested by federal officials for crimes including attempting to sell the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by President-elect Barack Obama.

Famous people born on December 9

  • Kirk Douglas, American actor, singer, and producer (1916–2020)
  • John Malkovich, American actor and producer (born 1953)
  • Judi Dench, English actress (born 1934)
  • Sonia Gandhi, Italian-Indian politician (born 1946)

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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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