December 25th, 1995.

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on December 25th, 1995.

• American singer Dean Martin passes away from lung cancer at the age of 78.

Popular songs.

On December 25th, 1995, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK.

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

Take me back to December 25th, 1995!

Let's go back in time!

The date is December 25th, 1995, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. It's Christmas Day of 1995, so most people are exchanging presents and spending time at home with their families.

In America, the song One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Earth Song by Michael Jackson is the number one hit song. Bill Clinton is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Waiting to Exhale 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. 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.

In soccer, Liberian footballer George Weah has beaten Jürgen Klinsmann and Jari Litmanen to win the 1995 Ballon d'Or. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Dean Martin, Agnieszka Kotlarska, Tupac Shakur and Yaki Kadafi would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman", "The X-Files", "Walker, Texas Ranger" and "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Myst", "Full Throttle", "Judge Dredd" and "Air Combat". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Rosie and Jim", "X-Men: The Animated Series", "Bill Nye the Science Guy" and "Weird Science". Popular toys at the moment include the likes of Micro Machines, Power Rangers figures, Sky Dancers and the PlayStation (PS1).

News topics, fads & culture.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on December 25th, 1995.

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  Twisted Metal.

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

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  The PlayStation.

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

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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 as the Time Person of the Year in 1995. This was after he had 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.

  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.

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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.

  During this period, the First Chechen War was raging on between Russia and the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.

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  Mid-1990s fashion.

  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.

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  Kids are reading Goosebumps.

  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".

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  VCRs are a common household item.

  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.

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  Pogs.

  During 1993, a game called Pogs (aka Milk caps) began to spread throughout the world. By 1995, it had become a fully-blown craze.

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  People are using pagers to communicate.

  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.

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  Although wallpaper is still common, it is beginning to go out of fashion.

  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.

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  The Scrunchie.

  During the 1990s, an elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie" was in fashion.

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  The Game Boy.

  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.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 26 years, 7 months and 20 days have passed since December 25th, 1995.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 52 of 1995.
• Leap Year: 1995 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on December 25th, 1995 will be 26 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1995 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 819849600.

Around this time.

News stories and other events that happened around December 25th, 1995.

• November 27th, 1995: Michael Jackson releases his single Earth Song.
• November 27th, 1995: 16-year-old Ruth Wilson goes missing after taking a taxi in Box Hill, England.
• November 30th, 1995: Rapper Randy Walker (aka Stretch) is killed in a drive-by shooting in Queens, New York.
• November 30th, 1995: US President Bill Clinton visits Northern Ireland.
• December 2nd, 1995: Actress Roxie Roker dies from breast cancer at the age of 66.
• December 4th, 1995: The Beatles release their single "Free as a Bird" - their first single in over 20 years.
• December 6th, 1995: Pop star Michael Jackson collapses during a rehearsal for his upcoming HBO special "One Night Only".
• December 8th, 1995: Father of the Bride Part II (1995) is released.
• December 13th, 1995: The film Sense and Sensibility (1995) is released.
• December 15th, 1995: Jumanji (1995) is released in movie theaters.
• December 15th, 1995: The final episode of the British comedy series "Mr. Bean" is aired.
• December 16th, 1995: The last episode of "The Ren & Stimpy Show" is aired.
• December 20th, 1995: Buckingham Palace announces that the Queen has advised Prince Charles and Lady Diana to divorce.
• December 20th, 1995: NATO begins its peacekeeping mission in Bosnia.
• December 20th, 1995: 159 people are killed when American Airlines Flight 965 crashes into a mountain in Buga, Colombia.
• December 21st, 1995: Lionel Richie marries Diane Alexander.
• December 21st, 1995: Soccer: Jack Charlton retires as the manager of Ireland's national team.
• December 24th, 1995: Liberian footballer George Weah wins the 1995 Ballon d'Or.
• This date: December 25th, 1995
• December 29th, 1995: The movie Twelve Monkeys (1995), starring Bruce Willis, is released.
• December 31st, 1995: The song "Spaceman" is released by Babylon Zoo.
• January 3rd, 1996: The Motorola StarTAC mobile phone is released.
• January 7th, 1996: The North American blizzard of 1996 hits states on the east coast.
• January 8th, 1996: Wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin makes his WWF debut.
• January 8th, 1996: 223 people are killed in Kinshasa, Zaire after a cargo aircraft crashes into a market place.
• January 9th, 1996: The first episode of "3rd Rock from the Sun" is aired on television.
• January 15th, 1996: 9-year old Amber Hagerman is kidnapped and murdered in Arlington, Texas.
• January 18th, 1996: Lisa Marie Presley files for divorce from pop star Michael Jackson.
• January 21st, 1996: France carries out its last nuclear weapons test.
• January 23rd, 1996: The first episode of "Moesha" is aired.
• January 24th, 1996: Polish Prime Minister Józef Oleksy resigns amid accusations that he spied for Russia.

Horoscope, birthstone and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 25th, 1995, will have the star sign Capricorn.
• 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 7.
• Native American Zodiac: December 25th, 1995 falls under the Goose.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
• Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on December 25th, 1995.

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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 from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out December 25th, 2001 instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 25th of December.

• Christmas Day

Weather on December 25th, 1995.

Historical weather information for December 25th, 1995.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 1.2 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a mostly sunny day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 25.8 degrees Fahrenheit. -3.44 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Snow was reported. Precipitation: 6.1cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 0.67 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on December 25th, 1995 was most likely conceived around April 3rd, 1995.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 25th, 1995 is close to September 16th, 1996.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about December 25th, 1995.

• A total of 9,730 days have passed since this date.
• 1,390 weeks have passed.
• 840,668,400 seconds have passed since the December 25th, 1995.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 980,779,800 times.
• Since December 25th, 1995, the Earth has travelled approximately 433,784,894,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 140,111,400 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 72,297,482 steps. That's about 32,132 miles!
• Since this date, 10,088,021 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!

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