1995: what happened around the world

In 1995, 233 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Srebrenica massacre, Dayton Agreement and Oklahoma City bombing among the best known. 89 more were already under way, such as War in Bosnia and Herzegovina and First Chechen War. 140 things were founded or built that year, from Ethiopia and Vasco da Gama Bridge.

233events began
89already under way
140founded or built
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Revolts, massacres and attacks70

+30 less-known, on the globe.

Wars, battles and sieges66

+26 less-known, on the globe.

Accidents and fires65

+25 less-known, on the globe.

Disasters25

Treaties, councils and politics7

Already under way in 199589

Came to an end in 199516

Founded or built in 1995140

+110 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1995

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 Women's SuffrageA map filling in, one country at a time, 1893-2012 Nuclear detonationsEvery recorded nuclear test, 1945–1998

Nearby years

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Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →