June 8th, 1995, was a Thursday. It was day 159 of 1995. The decade was the 1990s.
25 years, 11 months and 11 days have passed since June 8th, 1995.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Gemini.
What happened on June 8th, 1995?
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on June 8th, 1995.
The movie "Casper" was at the top of the box office on June 8th, 1995.
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The date is June 8th, 1995 and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Gemini. It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual.
In America, the song Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman by Bryan Adams is on 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 currently the President of the United States and the movie Casper is at the top of the Box Office.
In the United Kingdom, John Major is the current Prime Minister. 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, in technology news, CDs have become the dominant format for music. People are buying CD players and the 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.
On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Only Fools and Horses", "Melrose Place", "Martin" and "Babylon 5". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Earthworm Jim", "Donkey Kong Country", "Warcraft: Orcs & Humans" and "Full Throttle". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Beverly Hills, 90210", "Doug", "Living Single" and "The Magic School Bus".
Popular toys at the moment include the likes of Sylvanian Families, Polly Pocket, Yo-yo and Mighty Max.
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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 this time, The Bosnian War was raging on in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Sega Genesis was one of the most popular video games console during this period. Outside of North America, it was known as the Sega Mega Drive.
During this time, a hand-held games 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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