What Happened on September 19, 1995

Historical Events

  • Colorado Rockies Andres Galarraga becomes 4th team member to hit 30 HRs in the sesaon
  • MLB San Diego Padres Ken Caminiti switch hits HRs in 3rd of 4 games
  • The Washington Post and The New York Times publish the Unabomber's manifesto

Famous Birthdays

  • Brent Faiyaz, American R&B singer (Wasting Time), born in Columbia, Maryland

Famous Deaths

  • Mr. Bo [Louis Collins], American electric blues guitarist and singer, dies at 63

Orville Redenbacher (1907-1995)

American popcorn magnate (Orville Redenbacher's Gourmet Popcorn), suffers heart attack drowns in his whirlpool bathtub at 88

  • Rudolf Peierls, German-British physicist (atomic bomb), dies at 88
  • Walter Gross, Israeli journalist (Haaretz), dies at 83
  • Yevgeni Nikolayevich Khludeyev, Russian cosmonaut, dies at 55
Died in 1995 1995 Highlights

About September 19, 1995

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 28 years, 7 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Virgo

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Gangsta's Paradise (From "Dangerous Minds") - Coolio Featuring L.V.
  • UK #1 Song: Boombastic - Shaggy