Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on STS-69, the second flight of the Wake Shield Facility. Date: September 7, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 7 📅 Events on this day in 1995 📅 On This Day (Today)
Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles plays in his 2,131st consecutive game, breaking a record that had stood for 56 years. Date: September 6, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 6 📅 Events on this day in 1995 📅 On This Day (Today)
The 1995 Okinawa rape occurred, when 3 US servicemen abducted and raped a schoolchild. This would cause widespread protest against the US military presence on the prefecture. Date: September 4, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 4 📅 Events on this day in 1995 📅 On This Day (Today)
Bosnian War: NATO launches Operation Deliberate Force against Bosnian Serb forces. Date: August 30, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 30 📅 Events on this day in 1995 📅 On This Day (Today)
Microsoft releases Windows 95 to the public in North America. Date: August 24, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 24 📅 Events on this day in 1995 📅 On This Day (Today)
Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 529, an Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia, attempts to divert to West Georgia Regional Airport after the left engine fails, but the aircraft crashes in Carroll County near Carrollton, Georgia, killing nine of the 29 people on board. Date: August 21, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August…
The Firozabad rail disaster kills 358 people in Firozabad, India. Date: August 20, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 20 📅 Events on this day in 1995 📅 On This Day (Today)
Tomiichi Murayama, Prime Minister of Japan, releases the Murayama Statement, which formally expresses remorse for Japanese war crimes committed during World War II. Date: August 15, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 15 📅 Events on this day in 1995 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
The Russell Hill subway accident in Toronto kills 3 and injures 30, due to a combination of human error and a safety system design flaw. Date: August 11, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 11 📅 Events on this day in 1995 📅 On This Day (Today)