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May 1, 1995

May 1, 1995, was a Monday. It was 29 years, 6 months, and 4 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.

Song charts

Music charts

Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on May 1, 1995:

  • United States: "This Is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan
  • United Kingdom: "Some Might Say" by Oasis

The Billboard Hot 100 on May 1, 1995

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • This Is How We Do It - Montell Jordan
  • Red Light Special - TLC
  • Freak Like Me - Adina Howard
  • Candy Rain - Soul For Real
  • Run Away - Real McCoy
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While You Were Sleeping

Top movie at the box office

The movie "While You Were Sleeping" was at the top of the box office on May 1, 1995.

Facts

This date occurred 10,781 days ago. Approximately 359 months have passed. It was the 121st day of 1995, in week 18. The decade was the nineties. People who were born on May 1, 1995, are now 29 years old and belong to the Gen-Z generation. The Earth has experienced 120 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to May 1, 1995

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

The date is May 1, 1995, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Taurus. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.

The summer of 1995 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual. The school year is nearly finished. In America, the song "This Is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan is at the top of the singles charts, while "Some Might Say" by Oasis is the number-one song in the UK. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie While You Were Sleeping is at the top of the box office.

John Major is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Roseanne", "Baywatch", "Mad About You", and "Touched by an Angel". A new form of communication called "text messaging" is starting to become more widespread. 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 fallen out of favor, 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 schoolgirl" look. In Europe, a war is continuing to rage in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The CD is quickly becoming the dominant format for music, and people are buying portable players such as the "Discman". Consequently, sales of cassette tapes are continuing to decline. 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 Bob Ross, Jerry Garcia, Mickey Mantle, and Yitzhak Rabin would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Mortal Kombat II", "Earthworm Jim", "Donkey Kong Country", and "Theme Park". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Beverly Hills, 90210", "The Adventures of Pete & Pete", "Doug", and "Home Improvement".

Children are playing with toys such as Fear Street books, Jurassic Park: Young Tyrannosaurus Rex, Dear Diary, and Styrofoam plane gliders.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 1, 1995, will have the star sign Taurus.
  • Zodiac Element: Earth.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1995 was the year of the Pig (Yin Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 3.
  • Native American Zodiac: May 1, 1995 falls under the Beaver.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
  • Birth flower (May): The Lily of the Valley and the Hawthorn.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 1, 1995.

  • Eurovision 1995.

    Eurovision 1995

    The 1995 Eurovision song contest was held in Dublin, Ireland. Norway won the contest with the song "Nocturne" by Secret Garden.
  • Oklahoma City bombing.

    Oklahoma City bombing

    On April 19th, 1995, 168 people were killed after American domestic terrorists Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols detonated a bomb in downtown Oklahoma City.
  • 1995 in music.

    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.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 1995?

    Who were the best NBA players in 1995?

    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.
  • Newt Gingrich.

    Newt Gingrich

    Republican politician Newt Gingrich was named Time Person of the Year in 1995 after he led the "Republican Revolution".
  • 1995 in movies.

    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.
  • Claudia Schiffer.

    Claudia Schiffer

    German model Claudia Schiffer was listed as FHM's sexiest woman in 1995.
  • Best football players in 1995.

    Best football players 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.
  • Braveheart.

    Braveheart

    The film "Braveheart" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1995.
  • CDs have become the dominant music format.

    CDs have become the dominant music format

    By this stage, the CD had become the dominant music format. Consequently, sales of CD players and the "Discman" continued to increase. Meanwhile, people were beginning to replace their cassette players.
  • Seal - "Kiss from a Rose"

    Seal - "Kiss from a Rose"

    The song "Kiss from a Rose" by Seal went on to win a Grammy for 1995's Song of the Year.
  • First Chechen War.

    First Chechen War

    The First Chechen War was raging between Russia and the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.
  • The O.J. Simpson murder case.

    The O.J. Simpson murder case

    Former NFL player O.J. Simpson was on trial for the murder of his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman.
  • Mid-1990s fashion.

    Mid-1990s fashion

    During the mid-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 Internet is growing.

    The Internet is growing

    A new global, interconnected network called the Internet was beginning to grow. However, it was still a novelty.
  • Kids are reading Goosebumps.

    Kids are reading Goosebumps

    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".
  • VCRs are common household items.

    VCRs are common household items

    Everyone was 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.
  • Pogs.

    Pogs

    A game called Pogs (aka Milk caps) began to spread throughout the world in 1993. By 1995, it had become a full-blown craze.
  • The Bosnian War.

    The Bosnian War

    A war was raging in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • People are using pagers to communicate.

    People are using pagers to communicate

    Pagers achieved mainstream popularity during the 1990s. 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.
  • Wallpaper is beginning to go out of style.

    Wallpaper is beginning to go out of style

    By the 1990s, "modernism" was starting to heavily influence interior design trends. As a result, sales of wallpaper started to decline. Instead of using decorative wallpaper, people were beginning to opt for minimalist, painted walls.
  • The Scrunchie.

    The Scrunchie

    People are wearing an elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie".
  • The Sega Genesis.

    The Sega Genesis

    The Sega Genesis was one of the most popular video game consoles. Outside of North America, it was known as the Sega Mega Drive.
  • The Game Boy.

    The Game Boy

    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.

Personality traits

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around May 1, 1995.

  • April 2, 1995: WrestleMania XI: Lawrence Taylor defeats Bam Bam Bigelow at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut.
  • April 4, 1995: British DJ Kenny Everett dies from AIDS.
  • April 7, 1995: The movie Bad Boys (1995), starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, is released in cinemas.
  • April 10, 1995: The first episode of "In the House", starring LL Cool J, is aired.
  • April 18, 1995: NFL quarterback Joe Montana announces his retirement.
  • April 19, 1995: The Oklahoma City bombing occurs, killing 168 people.
  • April 21, 1995: The first episode of "Father Ted" is aired.
  • April 24, 1995: A Unabomber bomb kills lobbyist Gilbert Murray in Sacramento, California.
  • April 26, 1995: The comedy movie "Friday" is released.
  • April 30, 1995: Wrestling: Triple H makes his WWF debut.
  • This date: May 1, 1995
  • May 11, 1995: The Sega Saturn is released in America.
  • May 13, 1995: Norway win the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Nocturne" by Secret Garden.
  • May 14, 1995: Football: Blackburn Rovers are crowned Premier League champions.
  • May 17, 1995: A US Army veteran named Shawn Nelson goes on a tank rampage in San Diego, California.
  • May 18, 1995: American actress Elizabeth Montgomery dies from cancer at the age of 62.
  • May 19, 1995: Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) is released in cinemas.
  • May 20, 1995: FA Cup Final 1995: Everton secure their first major trophy in eight years after they defeat Manchester United 1-0.
  • May 22, 1995:
    • TLC release their song "Waterfalls".
    • English band Pulp release their song "Common People".
  • May 23, 1995:
    • The final episode of Full House is aired.
    • The first version of MySQL is released.
    • The first version of the Java programming language is released.
  • May 24, 1995:
    • Braveheart (1995) is released in cinemas.
    • Football: Ajax win the UEFA Champions League after a late 85th minute goal from Patrick Kluivert helps them secure a 1-0 victory against A.C. Milan.
  • May 26, 1995: The movie Casper (1995) is released in movie theaters.
  • May 27, 1995: Superman actor Christopher Reeve is paralyzed from the neck down after falling from his horse.
  • May 28, 1995: A 7.6 magnitude earthquake kills 2000 people in Russia.
  • May 31, 1995: Soccer: Ruud Gullit joins Chelsea.

Mid-1990s fashion

Photographs of mid-1990s fashion and hairstyles.

Mid-1990s fashion

Television shows

Television shows in May 1995

Television shows that people were watching in May 1995:

TV shows from May 1995.

Father Ted
Father Ted
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager
Friends
Friends
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
ER
ER
Party of Five
Party of Five
Ellen
Ellen
Babylon 5
Babylon 5
The Nanny
The Nanny
Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger
Frasier
Frasier

Cars in 1995

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).

Cars in 1995.

Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in May 1995

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

In the House
In the House
Johnny Bravo
Johnny Bravo
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

Gargoyles
Gargoyles
The Secret World of Alex Mack
The Secret World of Alex Mack
Friends
Friends
Street Sharks
Street Sharks
The Magic School Bus
The Magic School Bus
Sweet Valley High
Sweet Valley High
All That
All That
Sister, Sister
Sister, Sister
Toys

Toys in 1995

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Styrofoam plane gliders
Styrofoam plane gliders
Sky Dancers
Sky Dancers
Fisher-Price Great Adventures Castle
Fisher-Price Great Adventures Castle
Dear Diary
Dear Diary
Casio Secret Sender 6000
Casio Secret Sender 6000
Jurassic Park: Young Tyrannosaurus Rex
Jurassic Park: Young Tyrannosaurus Rex
Power Rangers figures
Power Rangers figures
Matchbox Car Wash
Matchbox Car Wash
Magna Doodle
Magna Doodle
Action Man
Action Man
Mighty Max
Mighty Max
Littlest Pet Shop
Littlest Pet Shop
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in May 1995.

Full Throttle 1995
Full Throttle
Mortal Kombat 3 1995
Mortal Kombat 3
Theme Park 1995
Theme Park
Wario's Woods 1994
Wario's Woods
Warcraft: Orcs & Humans 1994
Warcraft: Orcs & Humans
FIFA Soccer 95 1994
FIFA Soccer 95
Donkey Kong Country 1994
Donkey Kong Country
Earthworm Jim 1994
Earthworm Jim
Star Wars: TIE Fighter 1994
Star Wars: TIE Fighter
The Jungle Book 1994
The Jungle Book
RoboCop Versus The Terminator 1994
RoboCop Versus The Terminator
Myst 1993
Myst

Were you born on May 1, 1995?

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 May 1, 2001, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 1.

Calamity Jane

Calamity Jane

Historical figure Deceased
Born on May 1, 1852
She was not alive on this date.

Tim McGraw

Tim McGraw

American country singer
Born on May 1, 1967
He turned 28 on this day in 1995.

Mary Lou McDonald

Mary Lou McDonald

Irish politician
Born on May 1, 1969
She turned 26 on this day in 1995.

Jamie Dornan

Jamie Dornan

Actor
Born on May 1, 1982
He turned 13 on this day in 1995.

Romain Ntamack

Romain Ntamack

Rugby player
Born on May 1, 1999
He was born exactly 4 years after this date.

Charli D'Amelio

Charli D'Amelio

Social media personality
Born on May 1, 2004
She was born exactly 9 years after this date.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on May 1:

USA

US President

Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on May 1, 1995.

UK

UK Prime Minister

John Major was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

John Bruton was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on May 1, 1995 was most likely conceived around August 8, 1994.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 1, 1995 is close to January 22, 1996.

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Stats for May 1, 1995

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about May 1, 1995:

  • 10,781 days have passed since this date.
  • 1,540 weeks have passed.
  • 931,482,000 seconds have passed since May 1, 1995.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,086,729,000 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 480,644,712,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 155,247,000 times.
  • You have taken approximately 80,107,452 steps. That's roughly 35,603 miles.
  • 11,177,784 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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