What Happened on February 5, 1995

Historical Events

  • Japan's Shinshinto Party wins local elections
  • NFL Pro Bowl, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI: AFC beats NFC, 41-13; MVP: Marshall Faulk, Indianapolis Colts, RB, HI
  • Philip Glass' Symphony No. 3, for string orchestra, premieres with the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra conducted by Dennis Russell Davies, in Künzelsau, Germany

Famous Birthdays

  • Fireboy DML [Adedamola Adefolahan], Nigerian singer-songwriter (Jealous), born in Abeokuta, Ogun state, Nigeria
  • Trayvon Martin, Black American teenager (shot and killed by George Zimmerman in Florida), born in Miami, Florida (d. 2012)

Famous Deaths

  • Court Benson, Canadian-American actor and broadcaster, dies at 79
  • Doug Mcclure, US rodeo rider/actor (Trampas-Virginian), dies at 59
  • Frederick Craig Riddle, British violist, dies at 82
  • Kimberley Leston, British journalist (The Face), dies at 35
Died in 1995 1995 Highlights

About February 5, 1995

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 29 years, 2 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Aquarius

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Creep - TLC
  • UK #1 Song: Think Twice - Celine Dion