Historical Events
- "Having Our Say" closes at Booth Theater NYC after 308 performances
- "Heiress" closes at Cort Theater NYC after 340 performances
- "Paul Roebson" closes at Longacre Theater NYC after 14 performances
- "Racing Demon" closes at Vivian Beaumont Theater NYC after 48 performances
- "Tempest" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 71 performances
- 62nd Sugar Bowl: #13 Virginia Tech beats #9 Texas, 28-10
- Cartoonist Bill Watterson ends his "Calvin & Hobbes" comic strip after 10 years, believing he had achieved all he could in the medium
- Matthew Elliott scores separate cricket century same day for Victoria
Famous Birthdays
Gabby Douglas (28 years old)
American gymnast (Olympic gold all around, team 2012; team 2016), born in Newport News, Virginia
Famous Deaths
- Calvin/Hobbes, (comic strip), dies
- Eduardo Hernández Moncada, Mexican composer and pianist, dies at 96
Died in 1995 1995 Highlights
About December 31, 1995
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 28 years, 4 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: One Sweet Day - Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men
#1 Song: Earth Song - Michael Jackson
