What Happened on March 31, 1995

Historical Events

  • Federal judge Sonia Sotomayor of US District Court in NYC issues an injunction against Major League Baseball owners in move that effectively ends 232-day strike
  • Ranji Trophy Cricket Final, Wankhede Stadium, Bombay: Bombay (Sanjay Manjrekar 224 in 6/690) beats Punjab (Vikram Rathour 177 in 372) on 1st innings

Davis Cup

Second time in tennis history, world #1 and #2 ranked players play in the same Davis Cup team; Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi score victories in US quarter-final win against Italy in Palermo

1995 History

Famous Deaths

  • Carl Story, American bluegrass musician (Rambling Mountaineers), dies at 78
  • Gustav-Adolf Boltenstern, Swedish equestrian (Olympic gold team dressage 1952, 56; silver 1932, bronze 1948), dies at 90
  • Selena [Quintanilla-PĂ©rez], Mexican-American singer-songwriter known as the Queen of Tejano music (Grammy-1994), killed by a fan at 23
1995 Highlights

About March 31, 1995

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

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Aries

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Take A Bow - Madonna
  • UK #1 Song: Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle) - Outhere Brothers