May 26th, 1995

Events that occurred.

Notable events that occurred on May 26th, 1995.

• The movie Casper (1995) is released in movie theaters.

Popular songs.

On May 26th, 1995, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK.

• United States: This Is How We Do It - Montell Jordan
• United Kingdom: Unchained Melody / The White Cliffs Of Dover - Robson Green & Jerome Flynn

Take me back to May 26th, 1995!

Let's go back in time!

The date is May 26th, 1995, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Gemini. Most people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

The summer of 1995 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual. In the United States, it is the Friday before Memorial Day weekend. As a result, many Americans are looking forward to attending barbecues, picnics, and other outdoor events. In America, the song This Is How We Do It by Montell Jordan is at the top of the singles charts.

Over in the UK, Unchained Melody / The White Cliffs Of Dover by Robson Green & Jerome Flynn is the number-one hit song. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie Die Hard 3 is at the top of the box office. John Major is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

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. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Last of the Summer Wine", "Murder, She Wrote", "Beavis and Butt-Head", and "The X-Files".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Mortal Kombat II", "Myst", "Star Wars: TIE Fighter", and "Donkey Kong Country". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Animals of Farthing Wood", "Boy Meets World", "Sister, Sister", and "The Secret World of Alex Mack". Popular toys at the moment include Sylvanian Families, the SEGA Game Gear, Littlest Pet Shop, and Dear Diary.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 26th, 1995.

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  Braveheart is currently playing in movie theaters.

  The historical war film "Braveheart" was released in movie theaters around this time.

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  Everton win the FA Cup.

  On May 20th, 1995, underdogs Everton won the FA Cup after they defeated Manchester United 1-0 in the final. A 30th minute goal from striker Paul Rideout was enough to seal a victory.

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  Blackburn Rovers win the Premier League.

  Kenny Dalglish's Blackburn Rovers won the Premier League after title rivals Manchester United only managed a 1-1 draw at West Ham.

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  Eurovision 1995.

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

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  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.

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  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.

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  Newt Gingrich.

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

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  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.

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  Claudia Schiffer.

  German model Claudia Schiffer was listed as FHM's sexiest woman in 1995.

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  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.

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  Braveheart.

  The film "Braveheart" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1995.

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  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.

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  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.

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  First Chechen War.

  The First Chechen War was raging between Russia and the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.

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  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.

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  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.

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  The Internet is growing.

  A new global, interconnected network called the Internet is beginning to grow. However, it is still a novelty.

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  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".

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  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.

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  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.

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  The Bosnian War.

  A war was raging in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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  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.

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  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.

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  The Scrunchie.

  People are wearing an elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie".

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  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.

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  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.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 28 years and 12 days have passed since May 26th, 1995.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 21 of 1995.
• Leap Year: 1995 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on May 26th, 1995, are now 28 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1995 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 801442800.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to May 26th, 1995.

• April 26th, 1995: The comedy movie "Friday" is released.
• April 30th, 1995: Wrestling: Triple H makes his WWF debut.
• May 11th, 1995: The Sega Saturn is released in America.
• May 13th, 1995: Norway win the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Nocturne" by Secret Garden.
• May 14th, 1995: Football: Blackburn Rovers are crowned Premier League champions.
• May 17th, 1995: A U.S. Army veteran called Shawn Nelson goes on a tank rampage in San Diego, California.
• May 18th, 1995: American actress Elizabeth Montgomery dies from cancer at the age of 62.
• May 19th, 1995: Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) is released in cinemas.
• May 20th, 1995: FA Cup Final 1995: Everton secure their first major trophy in eight years after they defeat Manchester United 1-0.
• May 22nd, 1995: TLC release their song "Waterfalls".
• May 22nd, 1995: English band Pulp release their song "Common People".
• May 23rd, 1995: The final episode of Full House is aired.
• May 23rd, 1995: The first version of MySQL is released.
• May 23rd, 1995: The first version of the Java programming language is released.
• May 24th, 1995: Braveheart (1995) is released in cinemas.
• May 24th, 1995: 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.
• This date: May 26th, 1995
• May 27th, 1995: Superman actor Christopher Reeve is paralyzed from the neck down after falling from his horse.
• May 28th, 1995: A 7.6 magnitude earthquake kills 2000 people in Russia.
• May 31st, 1995: Soccer: Ruud Gullit joins Chelsea.
• June 2nd, 1995: A United States Air Force F-16 piloted by Captain Scott O'Grady is shot down over Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• June 8th, 1995: The first version of the programming language PHP is released.
• June 9th, 1995: 6-year-old Morgan Nick is abducted from a ballpark in Alma, Arkansas.
• June 9th, 1995: The film Congo (1995) is released.
• June 9th, 1995: Cali Cartel leader Rodriguez Orejuela is arrested by the Colombian National Police.
• June 10th, 1995: Disney's animated film Pocahontas is released in movie theaters.
• June 13th, 1995: The best-selling album "Jagged Little Pill" is released by Alanis Morissette.
• June 13th, 1995: Icelandic singer Björk releases her second album "Post".
• June 14th, 1995: The Houston Rockets win the 1995 NBA Finals after they defeat the Orlando Magic 4-0.
• June 16th, 1995: The film "Batman Forever", starring Val Kilmer and Jim Carrey, is released is released in movie theaters.
• June 20th, 1995: Soccer: Dennis Bergkamp joins Arsenal from Inter Milan.
• June 20th, 1995: Michael Jackson releases his album "HIStory".
• June 23rd, 1995: The animated movie Pocahontas (1995) is released.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 26th, 1995, will have the star sign Gemini.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1995 was the year of the Pig (Yin Wood).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 1.
• Native American Zodiac: May 26th, 1995 falls under the Deer.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
• Birth flower (May): The Lily of the Valley and the Hawthorn.

Photos of mid-1990s fashion.

Photographs of mid-1990s fashion and hairstyles.

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).

Were you born on this date?

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 26th, 2001, instead.

Weather on May 26th, 1995.

Historical weather information for May 26th, 1995.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 15.1 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a windy day. There were 3 hours of sunshine.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 60.6 degrees Fahrenheit. 15.89 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 1.02cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 15.17 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on May 26th, 1995 was most likely conceived around September 2nd, 1994.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 26th, 1995 is close to February 16th, 1996.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about May 26th, 1995.

• A total of 10,239 days have passed since this date.
• 1,462 weeks have passed.
• 884,649,600 seconds have passed since the May 26th, 1995.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,032,091,200 times.
• Since May 26th, 1995, the Earth has travelled approximately 456,479,193,600 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 147,441,600 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 76,079,866 steps. That's about 33,813 miles!
• Since this date, 10,615,795 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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