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December 16, 1995

December 16, 1995, was a Saturday. It was 28 years, 11 months, and 6 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.

On This Day

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on December 16, 1995:

  • The last episode of "The Ren & Stimpy Show" is aired.
Song charts

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on December 16, 1995:

  • United States: "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men
  • United Kingdom: "Earth Song" by Michael Jackson

The Billboard Hot 100 on December 16, 1995

These songs were dominating the music charts:

  • One Sweet Day - Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men
  • Exhale (Shoop Shoop) (From "Waiting To Exhale") - Whitney Houston
  • Hey Lover - LL Cool J
  • Fantasy - Mariah Carey
  • Gangsta's Paradise (From "Dangerous Minds") - Coolio Featuring L.V.
Play the top songs from 1995
A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 1995. Take a trip back to the days of Take That, Coolio, Oasis, TLC, Offspring and N-Trance.
Jumanji

Top movie

The movie "Jumanji" was at the top of the box office on this day.

Facts

This date was 10,569 days ago. Approximately 352 months have passed. It was the 350th day of 1995, in week 50. The decade was the nineties. The end of 1995 was just 15 days away. People born on this day are currently 28 years old and belong to the Gen-Z generation. We have gone through approximately 117 seasons of weather since this date.

Take me back to December 16, 1995

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

It is Saturday, December 16, 1995. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. The work week is over and Saturday has finally come, so people are spending time with their kids, going to bars, shopping, playing video games, and watching sports.

The Christmas season of 1995 is in full swing. People are putting up their decorations and festive songs are playing on the radio. In America, the song "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men is at the top of the singles charts, while "Earth Song" by Michael Jackson is the number-one song in the UK. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie Jumanji 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. 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.

In Europe, the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina has recently come to an end following the intervention of NATO. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Dean Martin, Margaux Hemingway, Agnieszka Kotlarska, and Tupac Shakur would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Matlock", "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman", "Beavis and Butt-Head", and "Ellen".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Myst", "Full Throttle", "The Adventures of Batman & Robin", and "Twisted Metal". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Roseanne", "Living Single", "Tales from the Cryptkeeper", and "Hang Time". Popular toys at the moment include Cabbage Patch Kids, Pogo ball / Lolo ball, G.I. Joe (figures), and Tyco Rebound RC Car.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 16, 1995, will have the star sign Sagittarius.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1995 was the year of the Pig (Yin Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 7.
  • Native American Zodiac: December 16, 1995 falls under the Owl.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
  • Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 16, 1995.

  • Christmas 1995.

    Christmas 1995

    The Christmas period of 1995 was in full swing by this stage. The decorations were up, festive music was playing on the radio, people were feeling stressed, retail stores were filled with shoppers, and everyone was making plans for the big day.
  • Toy Story.

    Toy Story

    The movie "Toy Story" was showing in movie theaters at this time.
  • Twisted Metal.

    Twisted Metal

    On November 5th, 1995, the vehicular combat video game "Twisted Metal" was released for the Sony PlayStation.
  • Sony PlayStation.

    Sony PlayStation

    The Sony PlayStation (PS1) was released in September 1995. It was one of the best-selling video game consoles of the 1990s.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 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

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on December 16, 1995.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to December 16, 1995.

  • November 17, 1995: James Bond: GoldenEye (1995) is released.
  • November 20, 1995:
    • Lady Diana discusses her and Prince Charles' extramarital affairs on the BBC show Panorama.
    • Trader Nick Leeson is arrested in Frankfurt and extradited back to Singapore for his role in collapsing Barings Bank.
  • November 22, 1995:
    • The movie Toy Story (1995) is released.
    • Martin Scorsese's movie Casino (1995) is released.
  • November 24, 1995:
    • Ireland votes to legalise divorce.
    • The last signal from the space probe Pioneer 11 is received.
  • November 27, 1995:
    • Michael Jackson releases his single Earth Song.
    • 16-year-old Ruth Wilson goes missing after taking a taxi in Box Hill, England.
  • November 30, 1995:
    • Rapper Randy Walker (aka Stretch) is killed in a drive-by shooting in Queens, New York.
    • US President Bill Clinton visits Northern Ireland.
    • The video game "FIFA Soccer 96" is released.
  • December 2, 1995: Actress Roxie Roker dies from breast cancer at the age of 66.
  • December 4, 1995: The Beatles release their single "Free as a Bird" - their first single in over 20 years.
  • December 6, 1995: Pop star Michael Jackson collapses during a rehearsal for his upcoming HBO special "One Night Only".
  • December 8, 1995: Father of the Bride Part II (1995) is released.
  • December 13, 1995: The film Sense and Sensibility (1995) is released.
  • December 15, 1995:
    • Jumanji (1995) is released in movie theaters.
    • The final episode of the British comedy series "Mr. Bean" is aired.
    • The crime film "Heat" is released.
  • This date: December 16, 1995
  • December 20, 1995:
    • Buckingham Palace announces that the Queen has advised Prince Charles and Lady Diana to divorce.
    • NATO begins its peacekeeping mission in Bosnia.
    • 159 people are killed when American Airlines Flight 965 crashes into a mountain in Buga, Colombia.
  • December 21, 1995:
    • Lionel Richie marries Diane Alexander.
    • Soccer: Jack Charlton retires as the manager of Ireland's national team.
  • December 24, 1995: Liberian footballer George Weah wins the 1995 Ballon d'Or.
  • December 25, 1995: American singer Dean Martin passes away from lung cancer at the age of 78.
  • December 29, 1995: The movie Twelve Monkeys (1995), starring Bruce Willis, is released.
  • December 31, 1995: The song "Spaceman" is released by Babylon Zoo.
  • January 3, 1996: The Motorola StarTAC mobile phone is released.
  • January 7, 1996: The North American blizzard of 1996 hits states on the east coast.
  • January 8, 1996:
    • Wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin makes his WWF debut.
    • 223 people are killed in Kinshasa, Zaire after a cargo aircraft crashes into a market place.
  • January 9, 1996: The first episode of "3rd Rock from the Sun" is aired on television.
  • January 13, 1996: 9-year-old Amber Rene Hagerman is kidnapped from a parking lot in Arlington, Texas.

Mid-1990s fashion

Photographs of mid-1990s fashion and hairstyles.

Mid-1990s fashion

Television shows

TV series on December 16, 1995

TV audiences were watching the following shows on December 16, 1995:

TV shows from December 1995.

JAG
JAG
Xena: Warrior Princess
Xena: Warrior Princess
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

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

Kids TV shows on December 16, 1995

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1995:

Little Bear
Little Bear
Goosebumps
Goosebumps
Wishbone
Wishbone

Brotherly Love
Brotherly Love
Hang Time
Hang Time
Pinky and the Brain
Pinky and the Brain
Timon & Pumbaa
Timon & Pumbaa
In the House
In the House
Johnny Bravo
Johnny Bravo
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Gargoyles
Gargoyles
Toys

Popular toys and games in 1995

Toys and games that were popular in 1995:

12" talking Buzz Lightyear Action Figure
12" talking Buzz Lightyear Action Figure
Tyco Rebound RC Car
Tyco Rebound RC Car
Street Sharks Action Figures
Street Sharks Action Figures
The PlayStation (PS1)
The PlayStation (PS1)
The Sega Saturn
The Sega Saturn
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
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in December 1995.

FIFA Soccer 96 1995
FIFA Soccer 96
Twisted Metal 1995
Twisted Metal
Phantasmagoria 1995
Phantasmagoria
Destruction Derby 1995
Destruction Derby
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 1995
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Rayman 1995
Rayman
Killer Instinct 1995
Killer Instinct
Tekken 2 1995
Tekken 2
The Adventures of Batman & Robin 1995
The Adventures of Batman & Robin
Command & Conquer 1995
Command & Conquer
Air Combat 1995
Air Combat
Judge Dredd 1995
Judge Dredd

Were you born on December 16, 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 December 16, 2001, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 16.

Xander Berkeley

Xander Berkeley

Actor
Born on December 16, 1955
He turned 40 on this day in 1995.

Bill Hicks

Bill Hicks

Stand-up comedian Deceased
Born on December 16, 1961
He was not alive on this date.

Michael McCary

Michael McCary

Boyz II Men
Born on December 16, 1971
He turned 24 on this day in 1995.

Brodie Lee

Brodie Lee

Wrestler Deceased
Born on December 16, 1979
He turned 16 on this day in 1995.

Mats Hummels

Mats Hummels

German soccer player
Born on December 16, 1988
He turned 7 on this day in 1995.

Kai Cenat

Kai Cenat

Streamer
Born on December 16, 2001
He was born exactly 6 years after this date.

USA

US President

Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on December 16, 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 December 16, 1995 was most likely conceived around March 25, 1995.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 16, 1995 is close to September 7, 1996.

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Stats for December 16, 1995

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about December 16, 1995:

  • 10,569 days have passed since this date.
  • 1,509 weeks have passed.
  • 913,161,600 seconds have passed since December 16, 1995.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,065,355,200 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 471,191,385,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 152,193,600 times.
  • You have taken approximately 78,531,898 steps. That's roughly 34,903 miles.
  • 10,957,939 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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