What Happened on May 5, 1995

Historical Events

  • Last basketball game at Boston Garden; Celtics eliminated from playoffs by Orlando Magic, 95-92

Famous Deaths

  • Anthony Wagner, Officer of Arms at the College of Arms in London, dies at 86
  • Bernard Benjamin Gillis, British judge, dies at 89
  • James Pack, British naval officer and museum curator (POrtsmouth), dies at 81
  • Lionel Alexander Bethune [Alastair] Pilkington, British engineer (float glass), dies at 75

Mikhail Botvinnik (1911-1995)

Russian influential World Chess Champion, dies at 83

  • Thomas Eden Binkley, musician, dies at 63
Died in 1995 1995 Highlights

About May 5, 1995

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 28 years, 11 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Taurus

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: This Is How We Do It - Montell Jordan
  • UK #1 Song: Some Might Say - Oasis