March 8th, 1995, was a Wednesday. It was day 67 of 1995. The decade was the Nineties.
28 years and 20 days have passed since March 8th, 1995.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Pisces.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on March 8th, 1995.
These were the top five songs from the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The movie "Man of the House" was at the top of the Box Office on March 8th, 1995.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane!
The date is March 8th, 1995, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. Spring has started to creep in and the days are beginning to get longer.
In America, the song Take A Bow by Madonna is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Think Twice by Celine Dion is the number one hit song. Bill Clinton is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Man of the House is at the top of the Box Office.
In the United Kingdom, John Major is the current Prime Minister. A new form of communication called "text messaging" is continuing to grow in popularity. However, it can only be done if both the sender and the receiver are on the same cell network. Meanwhile, a global system called "the Internet" is also starting to take off. Each day, more and more people are learning how to send emails and browse "websites" on the World Wide Web by connecting their IBM computers to noisy dial-up modems.
In fashion, "grunge" clothing has declined in popularity and women are beginning to wear form-fitting outfits such as slip dresses and pencil skirts. Movies such as Clueless and The Craft have popularized the "sexy school girl" look. In Europe, a war is continuing to rage on in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Meanwhile, CDs have become the dominant format for music. People are buying CD players and portable CD players such as the "Discman". As a result, the older cassette tape format is continuing to decline in sales.
It's 1995, so radio stations are being dominated by the likes of Celine Dion, Everything but the Girl, Coolio, Oasis, Michael Jackson, Boyzone, Madonna, Montell Jordan, TLC and Mariah Carey. Former football player O.J. Simpson is currently being tried for the murder of his ex wife and her friend. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Eazy E, Selena, Bob Ross and Jerry Garcia would all be still alive.
On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Matlock", "Roseanne", "Step by Step" and "Babylon 5". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Myst", "Super Metroid", "The Jungle Book" and "Wario's Woods". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Barney & Friends", "Living Single", "All That" and "The Magic School Bus".
If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as the Easy-Bake Oven, Yo-yo, Pogs / Milkcaps and Power Rangers figures.
These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on March 8th, 1995.
On February 26th, 1995, Barings Bank was declared insolvent after speculative investments by a rogue trader called Nick Leeson led to losses of $1.3 billion.
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.
In 1995, the best NBA players were David Robinson, Karl Malone, Scottie Pippen, John Stockton, Penny Hardaway, Charles Barkley, Shawn Kemp, Shaquille O'Neal, Gary Payton, Mitch Richmond, Detlef Schrempf, Dennis Rodman, Hakeem Olajuwon, Reggie Miller and Clyde Drexler.
Republican politician Newt Gingrich was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1995. This was after he had led the "Republican Revolution".
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.
German model Claudia Schiffer was listed as FHM's sexiest woman in 1995.
In 1995, the best soccer players were George Weah, Jürgen Klinsmann, Jari Litmanen, Alessandro Del Piero, Patrick Kluivert, Gianfranco Zola, Paolo Maldini, Marc Overmars, Matthias Sammer and Michael Laudrup.
The film "Braveheart" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1995.
From the mid-1990s onward, CDs became the dominant format for music. CD players and the "Discman" increased in popularity while sales of cassette tapes and vinyl records continued to peter out.
The song "Kiss from a Rose" by Seal went on to win a Grammy for 1995's Song of the Year.
During this period, the First Chechen War was raging on between Russia and the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.
During this time, former NFL player O.J. Simpson was on trial for the murder of his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman.
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.
During the mid-1990s, kids were reading Goosebumps, which was a series of children's horror books that were written by author R. L. Stine. The original series included books such as "Monster Blood", "Say Cheese and Die!" and "The Barking Ghost".
During this period, people were using VCRs to watch tapes of movies and TV shows. The device also gave people the ability to record programs and films onto a blank tape.
During 1993, a game called Pogs (aka Milk caps) began to spread throughout the world. By 1995, it had become a full-blown craze.
During this time, the Bosnian War was raging on in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
During the 1990s, pagers achieved mainstream popularity. These small devices allowed the owner to receive messages. More often than not, the message was a short memo or a phone number that they were supposed to call back.
By the 1990s, "modernism" was starting to heavily influence interior design trends. As a result, wallpaper started to decline in popularity. Instead of using decorative wallpaper, many people opted for minimalist, plain-colored walls.
During the 1990s, an elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie" was in fashion.
The Sega Genesis was one of the most popular video games consoles during this period. Outside of North America, it was known as the Sega Mega Drive.
During this time, a hand-held game console called the "Game Boy" was all the rage. The console boasted games such as Super Mario Land, Tetris, Donkey Kong, Kirby's Dream Land and a number of Pokémon releases.
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Television shows that people were watching in March, 1995.
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
TV series.
Star Trek: Voyager
Kathryn Janeway is the captain of a starship that is lost in space and must find its way back home.
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.
Babylon 5
Soap drama that is set in space.
The Nanny
Fran Fine becomes a nanny in wealthy widower Maxwell Sheffield's home.
Walker, Texas Ranger
Starring Chuck Norris.
Frasier
Sitcom about a therapist / talk-show host called Dr. Frasier Crane.
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Superman TV series starring Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher.
The X-Files
Special agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully team up to investigate the paranormal.
Beavis and Butt-Head
Adult animated comedy series.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Spin-off of "Star Trek: The Next Generation".
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
American Western drama.
Mad About You
Starring Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser.
Martin
Comedian Martin Lawrence plays the role of a radio talk show host.
Melrose Place
Soap drama.
Baywatch
Drama series about lifeguards. Starring David Hasselhoff.
Step by Step
American television sitcom.
Home Improvement
Starring Tim Allen as Tim "The Toolman" Taylor.
One Foot in the Grave
British sitcom following the life of Victor Meldrew.
Family Matters
Sitcom starring Reginald VelJohnson as Carl Otis Winslow.
Seinfeld
Comedy sitcom starring Jerry Seinfeld.
Roseanne
Comedy TV show about a working class family called the Conners.
In the Heat of the Night
Drama series starring Carroll O'Connor as police chief Bill Gillespie and Howard Rollins as detective Virgil Tibbs.
1995 saw the introduction of cars such as the Chrysler Cirrus, the Honda Civic (sixth generation), the Toyota Tacoma, the Renault Mégane, the Nissan Almera and the Ford Taurus (third generation).
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1995.
Dexter's Laboratory
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Gargoyles
The Secret World of Alex Mack
Friends
Street Sharks
The Magic School Bus
Sweet Valley High
All That
Sister, Sister
Weird Science
The Nanny
Boy Meets World
Rocko's Modern Life
Biker Mice from Mars
Tales from the Cryptkeeper
Animaniacs
Bill Nye the Science Guy
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Living Single
The Animals of Farthing Wood
X-Men: The Animated Series
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Batman: The Animated Series
Barney & Friends
Home Improvement
Taz-Mania
Doug
Rugrats
The Ren & Stimpy Show
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Beverly Hills, 90210
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Rosie and Jim
Blossom
Art Attack
Round the Twist
Mr. Bean
The Simpsons
Dink, the Little Dinosaur
Roseanne
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Fireman Sam
Full House
Married... with Children
Toys and games that were popular on this date in 1995.
Styrofoam plane gliders
Sky Dancers
Fisher-Price Great Adventures Castle
Dear Diary
Jurassic Park: Young Tyrannosaurus Rex
Power Rangers figures
Action Man
Mighty Max
Littlest Pet Shop
Nerf Blaster
Pogs / Milkcaps
Super Soaker (water gun)
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)
The SEGA Game Gear
G.I. Joe (figures)
Yo-yo
Lego Pirates
Polly Pocket
The Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
Jenga
Micro Machines
Sylvanian Families
Pogo ball / Lolo ball
Screwball Scramble
Popular video games that people were playing in March of 1995.
Theme Park
Theme park construction simulator that was released on various platforms.
Wario's Woods
Tile puzzle video game based on the Mario series.
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.
Star Wars: TIE Fighter
Flight simulation game that was based on the Star Wars franchise.
The Jungle Book
Platform video game based on the animated film.
RoboCop Versus The Terminator
Shoot-em-up game that was released on the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis.
Super Metroid
Action adventure game that was published by Nintendo.
Myst
Puzzle adventure game.
Mortal Kombat II
Sequel of the arcade fighting game. Developed by Midway Games.
If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1995.
This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out March 8th, 2001, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on March 8th.
Actor.
Born on March 8th, 1976
He turned 19 on this day in 1995.
Tattoo artist.
Born on March 8th, 1982
She turned 13 on this day in 1995.
Historical weather information for March 8th, 1995.
Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on March 8th, 1995.
John Major was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
John Bruton was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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