Date: August 15, 1995
In Nigeria, playwright and environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, along with eight others from the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (Mosop), are hanged by government forces. Date: November 10, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 10 📅 Events on this day in 1995 📅 On This Day (Today)…
An Amtrak Sunset Limited train is derailed by saboteurs near Palo Verde, Arizona. Date: October 9, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 9 📅 Events on this day in 1995 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1995Draupner Wave Detected in North Sea Confirms Freak Waves January 1, 1995Murayama…
In South Carolina, Shannon Faulkner becomes the first female cadet matriculated at The Citadel (she drops out less than a week later). Date: August 15, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 15 📅 Events on this day in 1995 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1995Norman Thagard First…
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 → 📅 Other events on November 14 📅 Events on this day in 1995 📅 On…
A chemical fire in an apartment complex in Manila, Philippines, leads to the discovery of plans for Project Bojinka, a mass-terrorist attack. Date: January 6, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 6 📅 Events on this day in 1995 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1995Mozambique Joins Commonwealth…
Cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov returns to earth after setting a record of 438 days in space. Date: March 22, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 22 📅 Events on this day in 1995 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1995Cenepa War Ends with UN-Brokered Ceasefire, February 17, 1995Beit Lid…