Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-71, the first space shuttle mission to dock with the Russian space station Mir. Date: June 27, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 27 📅 Events on this day in 1995 📅 On This Day (Today)
Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani deposes his father Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, in a bloodless coup d'état. Date: June 26, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 26 📅 Events on this day in 1995 📅 On This Day (Today)
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 → 📅 Other events on June 24 📅 Events on this day in 1995 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Astronomy Picture of the Day website is launched. Date: June 16, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 16 📅 Events on this day in 1995 📅 On This Day (Today)
Ansett New Zealand Flight 703 crashes into the Tararua Range during approach to Palmerston North Airport on the North Island of New Zealand, killing four. Date: June 9, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 9 📅 Events on this day in 1995 📅 On This Day (Today)
Downed U.S. Air Force pilot Captain Scott O'Grady is rescued by U.S. Marines in Bosnia. Date: June 8, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 8 📅 Events on this day in 1995 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Bose–Einstein condensate is first created. Date: June 5, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 1995 📅 On This Day (Today)
The 7.0 Mw Neftegorsk earthquake shakes the former Russian settlement of Neftegorsk with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). Total damage was $64.1–300 million, with 1,989 deaths and 750 injured. The settlement was not rebuilt. Date: May 28, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 28 📅 Events on this day…
While attempting to return to Leeds Bradford Airport in the United Kingdom, Knight Air Flight 816 crashes in Dunkeswick, North Yorkshire, killing all 12 people on board. Date: May 24, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 24 📅 Events on this day in 1995 📅 On This Day (Today)
The first version of the Java programming language is released. Date: May 23, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 23 📅 Events on this day in 1995 📅 On This Day (Today)