What Happened on July 2, 1995

Historical Events

  • "The Rose Tattoo" closes at Circle in the Square NYC after 80 performances
  • LA Dodgers pitcher Hideo Nomo is first Japanese player to be selected for a MLB All Star game when he is named in the NL squad

Music Concert

Ringo Starr's third All-Starr Band debuts in concert; members include: Randy Bachman, Mark Farner, Billy Preston, Felix Cavaliere, John Entwistle, Zak Starkey, and Mark Rivera

  • Thailand: Banharn Silpa-Archa's party wins election

US Senior Golf Open

US Senior Open Men's Golf, Congressional GC: Tom Weiskopf wins by 4 strokes from Jack Nicklaus for his only Champions Tour major victory


Famous Deaths

  • George Seldes, American investigative journalist, dies at 104
  • Gervase Jackson-Stops, British architectural adviser to the National Trust, dies at 48
  • Krissy Taylor, American model (17 Mag), dies of respiratory problems at 17
Died in 1995 1995 Highlights

About July 2, 1995

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 28 years, 9 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Cancer

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Waterfalls - TLC
  • UK #1 Song: Boom Boom Boom - The Outhere Brothers