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1995 NBA playoffs
1995 NBA playoffs: postseason of the 1994-95 NBA season. Sixth-seeded Houston Rockets (47-35) won their second straight title, sweeping Orlando 4-0 in the Finals; Olajuwon was Finals MVP.
1995 Neftegorsk earthquake
The 1995 Neftegorsk earthquake, a magnitude 7.6 strike-slip quake, struck northern Sakhalin Island, Russia, on 28 May 1995, destroying the oil town of Neftegorsk and killing about 2,000 people.
1995 NFL season
The 1995 NFL season, the league's 76th, added the Carolina Panthers and Jacksonville Jaguars as expansion teams and ended with the Dallas Cowboys beating Pittsburgh 27-17 in Super Bowl XXX; Brett Favre won MVP.
1995 Niger peace accord
The 1995 Niger peace accord (Accord établissant une paix définitive), signed at Niamey on 24 April 1995, formally ended four years of Tuareg rebellion in northern Niger.
1995 Okinawa rape incident
1995 Okinawa rape incident (沖縄米兵少女暴行事件): September 1995 gang rape of a 12-year-old Okinawan girl by three U.S. servicemen, sparking 85,000-strong anti-base protests, a SOFA custody dispute, a Clinton apology, and the Futenma return promise.
1995 Quebec referendum
The 1995 Quebec referendum (October 30, 1995) was Quebec's second sovereignty referendum; the No side won 50.58% to 49.42%, a 54,288-vote margin, with record 93.52% turnout, prompting the federal Clarity Act.
1995 Rugby World Cup
1995 Rugby World Cup: third men's Rugby World Cup, hosted by South Africa 25 May-24 June 1995, its first appearance after apartheid. Springboks beat New Zealand 15-12 AET at Ellis Park; Mandela gave Pienaar the Webb Ellis Cup; rugby turned professional weeks later.
1995 Soul Train Music Awards
The ninth annual Soul Train Music Awards (March 13, 1995, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles) honored 1994 achievements by musicians of color. Hosts Anita Baker, Patti LaBelle, and Babyface presided; Baker, Barry White, and Boyz II Men won two awards each, Snoop Doggy Dogg took rap album for Doggystyle, and Brandy was best new artist.
1995 World Series
1995 World Series: Atlanta Braves beat Cleveland Indians 4-2 for Atlanta's first title; Glavine MVP, Game 6 won 1-0 on Justice's homer; Indians' first Series since 1954.
1995–1996 Swaziland strikes
The 1995–1996 Swaziland strikes were general strikes called by the Swaziland Federation of Trade Unions to press King Mswati III's government for labor reforms and democracy.
1995–96 Chicago Bulls season
1995-96 Chicago Bulls season: NBA team that went 72-10 under Phil Jackson, led by Michael Jordan (30.4 ppg, MVP), Scottie Pippen, and Dennis Rodman (14.9 rpg), then won the 1996 NBA Finals 4-2 over Seattle for a 15-3 playoff run and fourth title in six years.
1995–96 FA Premier League
1995-96 FA Premier League: fourth season, first with 20 clubs. Manchester United won the title on 82 points, overturning Newcastle United's 12-point lead; Keegan's 'I would love it' rant and the Liverpool 4-3 Newcastle game defined the race.
1995–96 NBA season
The 1995-96 NBA season, the league's 50th, in which the Chicago Bulls went a record 72-10 and won the title over Seattle; the NBA also expanded to 29 teams with the Toronto Raptors and Vancouver Grizzlies.
1995–96 UEFA Champions League
1995–96 UEFA Champions League, fourth Champions League edition: 24 champions entered, Juventus beat holders Ajax 1-1 (4-2 pens) in the Rome final on 22 May 1996; Litmanen top scored with 9; Bosman ruling fell mid-season.
1995–96 United States network television schedule
The 1995–96 United States network television schedule was the first fall season with six competing networks, including UPN and The WB, with NBC winning the ratings.
1996 Arab Cup
The 1996 Arab Cup never took place: after the 1992 edition the national-team tournament resumed in 1998 in Qatar, with only a club cup played in 1996.
1996 Atlantic hurricane season
The 1996 Atlantic hurricane season was an above-normal season producing 13 named storms, 9 hurricanes, and 6 major hurricanes, with Hurricanes Bertha and Fran striking North Carolina.
1996 Belarusian referendum
The 1996 Belarusian referendum was a November 1996 vote approving President Alexander Lukashenko's constitutional amendments that extended his term and concentrated power in the presidency.
1996 Biak earthquake
The 1996 Biak earthquake was a magnitude 8.2 thrust earthquake that struck near Biak Island, Indonesia, on 17 February 1996, generating a tsunami that killed at least 110 people.
1996 British Columbia general election
The 1996 British Columbia general election, held May 28, 1996, elected 75 members; Glen Clark's NDP won 39 seats despite Gordon Campbell's Liberals taking more votes.
1996 Burundian coup d'état
The 1996 Burundian coup d'état was the bloodless seizure of power by Burundi's Tutsi-dominated army on 25 July 1996, which overthrew Hutu president Sylvestre Ntibantunganya and installed former president Pierre Buyoya.
1996 California Proposition 218
Proposition 218, the Right to Vote on Taxes Act, is a 1996 California constitutional initiative adding Articles XIII C and XIII D, requiring voter approval of local taxes and property-owner approval of assessments and property-related fees.
1996 Channel Tunnel fire
1996 Channel Tunnel fire, HGV shuttle 7539 fire of 18 November 1996: lorry fire on a freight shuttle from France to England, stopped 19 km from the French entrance; no fatalities, 36 safety recommendations, over $100 million damage.
1996 Charkhi Dadri mid-air collision
The 1996 Charkhi Dadri mid-air collision occurred on 12 November 1996 near Delhi, India, killing all 349 people aboard a Saudi Boeing 747 and a Kazakh Ilyushin Il-76.
1996 Cricket World Cup
1996 Cricket World Cup (Wills World Cup): sixth ODI cricket championship, 14 Feb–17 Mar 1996, co-hosted by India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka; 12 teams, 37 matches; Sri Lanka beat Australia by seven wickets in Lahore, the first host to win.
1996 Democratic Party presidential primaries
1996 Democratic presidential primaries: incumbent Bill Clinton renominated unopposed by serious rivals, facing only Lyndon LaRouche, January 29 to June 4, 1996, culminating at the Chicago convention.
1996 Final Peace Agreement
The 1996 Final Peace Agreement is the treaty signed between the Philippine government and the Moro National Liberation Front on September 2, 1996, ending the Mindanao war.
1996 Formula One World Championship
1996 Formula One World Championship: 16 races, 10 March to 13 October 1996. Damon Hill (Williams Renault) won the Drivers' title with 97 points and 8 wins; Williams took the Constructors' title with 175 points.
1996 in film
1996 in film: Cannes gave Secrets and Lies the Palme d'Or, Berlin gave Sense and Sensibility the Golden Bear, Braveheart won Best Picture, Independence Day topped the box office, and critics called it the year of the independents.
1996 in music
1996 in music: a year in popular music history. Grammy telecast winners (Seal, Alanis Morissette), Billboard year-end charts led by women for the first time, 'Macarena', the launch of the MOBO Awards, and landmark releases in rock and electronic music.