What Happened on August 21, 1995

Historical Events

  • Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 529 crashes near Carrollton, Georgia, killing 9 crew and passengers

Famous Deaths

  • Anatole Fistoulari, Ukrainian conductor, dies at 88
  • Hilda Beatritz Guevara, daughter of Che Guevara, dies at 39
  • James Truitte, American ballet dancer (Lester Horton; Alvin Ailley), dies at 72
  • Ken Rickards, West Indies cricketer (104 runs at 34 66 for WI 1948-52), dies at 71
  • Len Martin, Australian sports broadcaster (BBC Grandstand), dies at 76
  • Manfred Donike, German cyclist and chemist drug test pioneer, dies at 61
  • Nanni Loy, Italian film director (The Four Days of Naples), dies at 69
  • Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, Indian physicist (Nobel Prize 1983 for work on structure and evolution of the stars), dies at 84
Died in 1995 1995 Highlights

About August 21, 1995

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 28 years, 8 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Leo

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Kiss From A Rose - Seal
  • UK #1 Song: Country House - Blur