Historical Events
- 5th TV network (WB) Warner Brothers begins (WPIX-TV in NYC)
- Birmingham Barracudas (based in Alabama) granted CFL franchise, experiment only lasts one season
- DC-9 crashes near Maria La Baya, Colombia: 51 die, 9 yr old girl lives
- NHLPA & owners agree to end NHL strike
Famous Deaths
- John Gere, English art historian (Keeper of Prints and Drawings British Museum), dies at 73
- Josef Gingold, Russian-American violinist (Primrose Quartet; Cleveland Orchestra, 1947-60) and pedagogue (Indiana University, 1960-95), dies following a heart attack at 85
- Onat Kutlar, Turkish screenplay/producer (Hazal), murdered at 59
Died in 1995 1995 Highlights
About January 11, 1995
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 29 years, 3 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
- #1 Song: On Bended Knee - Boyz II Men
- #1 Song: Cotton Eye Joe - Rednex