Historical Events
Gingrich House Speaker
Newt Gingrich (R) becomes speaker of the US House of Representatives
Famous Birthdays
- María Isabel, Spanish pop singer ("Antes muerta que sencilla" - "I'd rather be dead than understated"), born in Ayamonte, Huelva, Spain
Famous Deaths
- Brooks Stevens, American automotive designer (1949 Hydra-Glide Harley; 1963 Jeep Wagoneer), dies at 84
- Dorothy Granger, American actress (Hog Wild, Dentist), dies at about 80
- Eduardo Mata, Mexican conductor (Improvisaciones), dies in air crash at 52
- Leonard Hirsch, British violinist and conductor (BBC Empire Orchestra), dies at 92
- Robert Clifford Latham, English Pepys scholar, dies at 82
- Sol Tax, American anthropologist (founded the journal Current Anthropology), dies at 87
Died in 1995 1995 Highlights
About January 4, 1995
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 29 years, 3 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: On Bended Knee - Boyz II Men
#1 Song: Stay Another Day - East 17
