O. J. Simpson murder case: O. J. Simpson is acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. The O. J. Simpson murder…
Tag: 1995
23 May 1995
The first version of the Java programming language is released. Java is a high-level, general-purpose programming language that was developed by Sun Microsystems (now owned…
22 November 1995
Toy Story is released as the first feature-length film created completely using computer-generated imagery.
7 December 1995
The Galileo spacecraft arrives at Jupiter, a little more than six years after it was launched by Space Shuttle Atlantis during Mission STS-34.
26 October 1995
Mossad agents assassinate Islamic Jihad leader Fathi Shaqaqi in his hotel in Malta.
24 June 1995
Rugby World Cup: South Africa defeats New Zealand and Nelson Mandela presents Francois Pienaar with the Webb Ellis Cup in an iconic post-apartheid moment.
13 May 1995
Alison Hargreaves, a 33-year-old British mother, becomes the first woman to conquer Everest without oxygen or the help of sherpas.