Date: May 24, 1995
Norman Thagard becomes the first American astronaut to ride to space on board a Russian launch vehicle. Date: March 14, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 14 π Events on this day in 1995 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1995Space Shuttle Atlantis Docks with Mir on STS-71,…
Rugby World Cup: South Africa defeats New Zealand and Nelson Mandela presents Francois Pienaar with the Webb Ellis Cup in an iconic post-apartheid moment. Date: June 24, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 24 π Events on this day in 1995 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1995Croatian…
Israel-Palestinian conflict: Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin is assassinated by an extremist Israeli. Date: November 4, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 4 π Events on this day in 1995 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1995Valeri Polyakov Returns After Record 438 Days in Space, March 22, 1995Aung…
51 people are killed in a plane crash in MarΓa La Baja, Colombia. Date: January 11, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 11 π Events on this day in 1995 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1995First Exoplanet 51 Pegasi b Discovered October 6, 1995Cenepa War Ends with…
A budget standoff between Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Congress forces the federal government to temporarily close national parks and museums and to run most government offices with skeleton staffs. Date: November 14, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 14 π Events on this day in 1995 π On…
Quebec citizens narrowly vote (50.58% to 49.42%) in favour of remaining a province of Canada in their second referendum on national sovereignty. Date: October 30, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 30 π Events on this day in 1995 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1995Amtrak Sunset Limited…