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January 1995 was the first month of that common year. The month, which began on a Sunday, ended on a Tuesday after 31 days.

Portal:Current events

Current events of January 1, 1995 (1995-01-01) (Sunday) The World Trade Organization (WTO) is established to replace the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). Austria, Finland and Sweden join the European Union. The Draupner wave in the North Sea in Norway is detected, confirming the existence of rogue waves. Current events of January 2, 1995 (1995-01-02) (Monday) Fire damages Stormont Castle, the former Northern Ireland Parliament building. Current events of January 3, 1995 (1995-01-03) (Tuesday) Former Washington DC Mayor Marion Barry is re-elected to office after an absence of four years. Lawyers for British mass murderer Fred West ask for her release based on her inability to get a fair trial due to the publicity of her husband's suicide. Two Australian journalists, working for the British Broadcasting Corporation in Chechnya, are held hostage by Russian troops for 24 hours before being released. English bowler, Darren Gough, picks up six wickets against Australia in the Third Test of the Ashes series in Sydney, Australia. Current events of January 4, 1995 (1995-01-04) (Wednesday) A seven-week old baby elephant recovers in a Kenyan animal hospital after being injured in a stampede which separated it from its mother. Prince Charles and the Duchess of York holiday in the Swiss Alps with their children. Current events of January 5, 1995 (1995-01-05) (Thursday) Russian president Boris Yeltsin orders a halt to the bombing raids on the capital of Chechnya. Prince Charles is photographed kissing his children's nanny on the Swiss ski slopes. Current events of January 6, 1995 (1995-01-06) (Friday) A chemical fire occurs in an apartment complex in Manila, Philippines. Policemen led by watch commander Aida Fariscal and investigators find a bomb factory, a laptop computer, and disks that contain plans for Project Bojinka, a mass-terrorist attack. The mastermind, Ramzi Yousef, is arrested one month later. Current events of January 9, 1995 (1995-01-09) (Monday) Valeri Polyakov completes 366 days in space while aboard the Mir space station, breaking a duration record. Current events of January 16, 1995 (1995-01-16) (Monday) An avalanche hits the village Súðavík in Iceland, killing 14 people. The fourth Star Trek TV series, Voyager, premieres on UPN in the United States. Current events of January 17, 1995 (1995-01-17) (Tuesday) The 6.9 Mw  Great Hanshin earthquake shakes the southern Hyōgo Prefecture with a maximum Shindo of VII, leaving 5,502–6,434 people dead, and 251,301–310,000 displaced. Prodigy begins offering access to the World Wide Web. Current events of January 24, 1995 (1995-01-24) (Tuesday) Opening statements in the O. J. Simpson murder case trial in Los Angeles. Current events of January 25, 1995 (1995-01-25) (Wednesday) Norwegian rocket incident: A rocket launched from the space exploration centre at Andøya, Norway is briefly interpreted by the Russians as an incoming attack. Current events of January 30, 1995 (1995-01-30) (Monday) John Howard becomes leader of the Liberal Party of Australia to challenge Paul Keating for the 1996 Federal Election and the position of Prime Minister of Australia. Current events of January 31, 1995 (1995-01-31) (Tuesday) U.S. President Bill Clinton invokes emergency powers to extend a $20 billion loan to help Mexico avert financial collapse.

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