The 17th of January, 1995, fell on a Tuesday. Day 17 of 1995. Decade: 1990s.
25 years, 1 months and 0 days have passed since the 17th of January, 1995.
On This Date
Events that occurred on the 17th of January, 1995:
The "Great Hanshin earthquake" kills 6,434 people in Japan.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 17th of January, 1995:
United States: On Bended Knee - Boyz II Men
United Kingdom: Cotton Eye Joe - Rednex
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Dumb and Dumber" 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 17th of January, 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.
First Chechen War.
During this period, the First Chechen War was raging on between Russia and the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.
Seal - "Kiss from a Rose"
"Kiss from a Rose" by Seal would go on to win a Grammy for 1995's Song of the Year.
Braveheart
"Braveheart" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 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.
Kids' TV - 1995.
Children in 1995 would have been watching TV shows such as Animaniacs, Doug, Aladdin, Home Improvement, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Living Single, The Magic School Bus, "Aaahh!!! Real Monsters", Boy Meets World, Gargoyles, Earthworm Jim, "Are You Afraid of the Dark?", The Mask: Animated Series, Hang Time, Pinky and the Brain, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and "Timon & Pumbaa".
The Great Hanshin earthquake.
On Tuesday, the 17th of January, 1995, an earthquake struck the south of Japan. Up to 6,434 people lost their lives.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
25 years, 1 months and 0 days have passed since the 17th of January, 1995.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 03 of 1995.
Leap Year: 1995 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on the 17th of January, 1995, will be 25 years of age.
People born in 1995 belong to the "Generation Z" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 790300800.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around the 17th of January, 1995:
Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on the 17th of January, 1995.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on the 17th of January, 1995 was probably conceived around the 9th of April, 1994. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 17th of January, 1995 is the 27th of October, 1995. (Rough Estimate).
17th of January
Events that have occurred on the 17th of January:
17th of January, 1991: Operation Desert Storm begins as US-led coalition forces begin to bomb Iraqi ground positions.
17th of January, 1998: The Lewinsky scandal is first mentioned by The Drudge Report.
17th of January, 2007: There is public outrage when contestants on the UK television show "Celebrity Big Brother" are accused of being racist towards Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty.
Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.
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.
Super Metroid - Action adventure game that was published by Nintendo.
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 17th of January, 1995.
9,162 days have passed since this date.
791,596,800 seconds have passed since the 17th of January, 1995.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 923,529,600 times.
Since the 17th of January, 1995, earth has travelled approximately 408,463,948,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 131,932,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 68,077,325 steps. That's about 30,257 miles!
Since this date, 9,499,162 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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