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May 20, 1995Born on Sunday May 21, 1995
- Alison Everaert, Brussel
Died on Sunday May 21, 1995
- Anna Maria Geertruida Annie Schmidt (84), Amsterdam, Nederland
- Anna Maria Geertruida (Annie, Zus) Schmidt (84), Amsterdam, Nederland
- Aaltje Wieske (89)
- Anna Maria Geertruida (Annie) Schmidt (84), Amsterdam, Nederland
- Antoinette Gerardine Maria Jordans (68), Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Nederland
- Antje Jonckers (97)
- Amalie Bonk (91), Brunssum, Limburg, Nederland
- Camiel Henricus Ketelslegers (77), Scherpenheuvel
- Anna Van Bijlen (66), Dessel, 2480, België
- Albertus Hajenius (70), Enschede
Born on May 21
- 1993 » Grete Gaim, Estonian biathlete
- 1993 » Luke Garbutt, English footballer, left-back
- 1994 » Tom Daley, English diver
- 1995 » Diego Loyzaga, Filipino actor
- 1995 » Katharina Andresen, Norwegian heiress and equestrian
- 1996 » Indy de Vroome, Dutch tennis player
- 1996 » Josh Allen, American footballer
- 1996 » Karen Khachanov, Russian tennis player
- 1997 » Ivan De Santis, Italian footballer
- 1997 » Sisca Folkertsma, Dutch footballer
Died on May 21
- 1991 » Lino Brocka, Filipino director and screenwriter (b. 1939)
- 1991 » Rajiv Gandhi, Indian politician, 6th Prime Minister of India (b. 1944)
- 1995 » Les Aspin, American captain and politician, 18th United States Secretary of Defense (b. 1938)
- 1996 » Lash LaRue, American actor and producer (b. 1917)
- 1996 » Paul Delph, American singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1957)
- 1996 » Villem Raam, Estonian art historian, art critic and conservator (b. 1910)
- 1998 » Robert Gist, American actor and director (b. 1917)
- 2000 » Barbara Cartland, English author (b. 1901)
- 2000 » John Gielgud, English actor (b. 1904)
- 2000 » Mark R. Hughes, American businessman, founded Herbalife (b. 1956)
Names that were popular for boys in 1995
- Johannes
- Jan
- Thomas
- Cornelis
- Willem
- Maria
- Pieter
- Jacob
- Alexander
- Robert
- Hendrik
- David
- Michael
- Martijn
- James
- Peter
Names that were popular for girls in 1995
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Marie
- Laura
- Anne
- Elisabeth
- Lisa
- Elizabeth
- Michelle
- Nicole
- Charlotte
- Louise
- Emma
- Sophie
- Sanne
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1995
- Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, August 22, 1994 to Monday, August 3, 1998 the cabinet a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabinet-Kok_I" class="extern">Kok I, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 15.4 million citizens.
- February 3 » Astronaut Eileen Collins becomes the first woman to pilot the Space Shuttle as mission STS-63 gets underway from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
- February 28 » Former Australian Liberal party leader John Hewson resigns from the Australian parliament almost two years after losing the 1993 Australian federal election.
- June 29 » The Sampoong Department Store collapses in the Seocho District of Seoul, South Korea, killing 501 and injuring 937.
- August 24 » Microsoft Windows 95 was released to the public in North America.
- August 30 » Bosnian War: NATO launches Operation Deliberate Force against Bosnian Serb forces.
- November 22 » The 7.3 Mw Gulf of Aqaba earthquake shakes the Sinai Peninsula and Saudi Arabia region with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), killing eight and injuring 30, and generating a non-destructive tsunami.
The weather on Sunday May 21, 1995
The temperature on May 21, 1995 was between 4.6 °C and 13.4 °C and averaged 9.2 °C. There was 9.0 hours of sunshine (56%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI