What Happened on March 23, 1995

Historical Events

  • Dollar equals 88.41 yen (record)

How to Succeed...

Revival of Frank Loesser's musical "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" opens at Richard Rodgers Theater, NYC; runs for 548 performances

Famous Birthdays

  • Jan Lisiecki, Canadian classical pianist, born in Calgary, Alberta
Born in 1995

Famous Deaths

  • Alan Barton, English singer (Smokie, Black Lace), dies in a bus crash at 41
  • Danny Apolinar, American composer and songwriter, dies at 61
  • Davie Cooper, Scottish soccer winger (22 caps; Clydebank, Rangers 376 games, Motherwell), dies of a subarachnoid haemorrhage at 39
  • Irving Shulman, American author and screenwriter, dies at 81
  • Ripley L. Ingram, American singer, dies at 65
  • Robert Turner, winner of 1st All-American Soap Box Derby, dies at 72
  • Russell Reading Braddon, Australian author, dies at 74
1995 Highlights

About March 23, 1995

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 29 years and 6 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Aries

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