The 24th of May, 1995, fell on a Wednesday. Day 144 of 1995. Decade: 1990s.
On This Date
Events that occurred on the 24th of May, 1995:
Braveheart (1995) is released in cinemas.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 24th of May, 1995:
United States: This Is How We Do It - Montell Jordan
United Kingdom: Unchained Melody / The White Cliffs Of Dover - Robson Green & Jerome Flynn
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Die Hard 3" was at the top of the box office on this date.
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 24th of May, 1995.
The Bosnian War
During this time, The Bosnian War was raging on in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Mid-1990s fashion
During the middle of the 1990s, female clothing began to become more form-fitting, as those badly-shaped "mom jeans" began to disappear. Grunge fashion started to decline and popular outfits began to include tartan minikilts, hot pants, slip dresses and knee highs.
The O.J. Simpson murder case.
The People of the State of California v. Orenthal James Simpson ran between the 2nd of November, 1994 and the 3rd of October, 1995.
FHM Sexiest Woman 1995
German model Claudia Schiffer is listed as FHM's sexiest woman in 1995.
1995 in movies.
Movies released in 1995 included Die Hard with a Vengeance, Toy Story, Apollo 13, GoldenEye, Pocahontas, Batman Forever, Seven, Casper, Waterworld, Jumanji, Braveheart, The Usual Suspects, Bad Boys, Billy Madison, Outbreak and Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls.
Newt Gingrich
Republican politician Newt Gingrich is named as the Time Person of the Year in 1995. This was after he had led the "Republican Revolution".
1995 in music.
Popular music artists in 1995 included Coolio, Oasis, TLC, Seal, Boyz II Men, Mariah Carey, Luniz, The Notorious B.I.G., Michael Jackson, Madonna, Real McCoy, Bon Jovi, Des'ree, Shaggy, Boyz II Men, Montell Jordan, Bryan Adams, Green Day and Def Leppard.
Eurovision 1995
The 1995 Eurovision song contest is held in Dublin, Ireland. Norway win the contest with the song "Nocturne" by Secret Garden.
Celebrity Birthdays
Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 24th of May:
24th of May, 1989: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) is released in movie theaters.
24th of May, 2000: Mission: Impossible II (2000) is released in movie theaters.
24th of May, 2010: The last episode of the television show "Law & Order" is aired. The series had been running for nearly 20 years.
24th of May, 2019: British Prime Minister Theresa May announces that she will resign as leader of the Conservative Party.
Television
TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.
Father Ted - Irish comedy TV series about a group of Catholic priests.
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys - TV series.
Star Trek: Voyager - Wikipedia - Kathryn Janeway is the captain of a starship that is lost in space and must find its way back home.
Gargoyles - Animated series about a group of gargoyles that come to life at night.
The Secret World of Alex Mack - Sitcom about a teenager with special powers.
Friends - Sitcom about a group of friends living in New York City.
Touched by an Angel - Tv series about a group of angels.
ER - Hospital drama series.
Party of Five - TV show about five siblings whose parents died in a car accident.
Ellen - TV series.
Computer Games
Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.
Full Throttle - Adventure game published by LucasArts.
Mortal Kombat 3 - The third installment in the series. Fighters band together to fight of an invasion that is being led by Shao Kahn.
Warcraft: Orcs & Humans - Real-time strategy game that was developed by Blizzard Entertainment.
Donkey Kong Country - Platforming video game that was published by Nintendo on the SNES.
Earthworm Jim - Platforming game that featured an earthworm called Jim. Jim finds a super suit that gives him powers.
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 24th of May, 1995.
8,966 days have passed since this date.
774,666,000 seconds have passed since the 24th of May, 1995.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 903,777,000 times.
Since the 24th of May, 1995, earth has travelled approximately 399,727,656,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 129,111,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 66,621,276 steps. That's about 29,609 miles!
Since this date, 9,295,992 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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