What Happened on April 19, 1995

Historical Events

  • Chopper 4 1st used on WNBC TV (NYC) news

Event of Interest

Oklahoma City bombing: Timothy McVeigh sets a truck bomb at Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, killing 168. including 19 children, and injuring 500

Famous Deaths

  • "King" Herbert Whitaker, American R&B tenor saxophonist, dies at 66
  • Igor Hajek, Czech translator and writer, dies at 64
  • J. Peter Grace, American businessman and industrialist, dies from cancer at 81
  • Kenneth Burslam Gardner, librarian/Orientalist, dies at 70
Died in 1995 1995 Highlights

About April 19, 1995

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 29 years and 9 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Aries

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: This Is How We Do It - Montell Jordan
  • UK #1 Song: Back For Good - Take That