Space Shuttle Columbia Launches on STS-73, October 20, 1995

WikiWikiWeb, the world's first wiki, and part of the Portland Pattern Repository, is made public by Ward Cunningham. Date: March 25, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 25 📅 Events on this day in 1995 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1995Norwegian Rocket Incident Nearly Triggers Russian Nuclear…

The UK's oldest investment banking institute, Barings Bank, collapses after a rogue securities broker Nick Leeson loses $1.4 billion by speculating on the Singapore International Monetary Exchange using futures contracts. Date: February 26, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 26 📅 Events on this day in 1995 📅 On This…

Steve Fossett lands in Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada becoming the first person to make a solo flight across the Pacific Ocean in a balloon. Date: February 21, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 21 📅 Events on this day in 1995 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1995Russell Hill…

The Cenepa War between Peru and Ecuador ends on a ceasefire brokered by the UN. Date: February 17, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 17 📅 Events on this day in 1995 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1995Steve Fossett First Solo Balloon Pacific Crossing Lands in Leader,…

The city of Bethlehem passes from Israeli to Palestinian control. Date: December 21, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 21 📅 Events on this day in 1995 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1995Bose-Einstein Condensate First Created June 5, 1995Cenepa War Ends in UN-Brokered Ceasefire – February 17,…

Comet Hale–Bopp is discovered; it becomes visible to the naked eye on Earth nearly a year later. Date: July 23, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 23 📅 Events on this day in 1995 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1995U.S. Government Shutdown Closes Parks and Museums, November…