Historical Events
- 22nd American Music Awards: Boyz II Men & Ace of Base win
- Belgium's TV channel 2 in Flanders goes on the air
- Car bomb explodes in Algiers, killing 42 and wounding 296
- Jazz guitarist Kevin Eubanks officially becomes bandleader of "The Tonight Show"
- Norway's Statoil announces a newly formed consortium that will supply Norwegian natural gas to the European continent
- Workers from the National Institutes of Health announce the success of clinical trials testing the first preventive treatment for sickle-cell disease.
Famous Deaths
- George James, American jazz saxophonist, dies at 88
- George Poyser, English soccer defender (Brentford) and manager (Notts County, Manchester City), dies at 84
- Gerald Durrell, British naturalist, zoologist and author (My Family and Other Animals), dies at 70
1995 Highlights
About January 30, 1995
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 29 years, 1 month and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Creep - TLC
- #1 Song: Think Twice - Celine Dion