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December 1995 was the twelfth and final month of that common year. The month, which began on a Friday, ended on a Sunday after 31 days.

Portal:Current events

This is an archived version of Wikipedia's Current events Portal from December 1995.

December 3, 1995 (1995-12-03) (Sunday) Strikes paralyze France's public sector. December 7, 1995 (1995-12-07) (Thursday) NASA's Galileo Probe enters Jupiter's atmosphere. December 8, 1995 (1995-12-08) (Friday) Jean-Dominique Bauby, editor-in-chief of Elle magazine, suffers a massive stroke and lapses into a coma. 6-year-old Gyaincain Norbu is enthroned as the 11th reincarnation of the Panchen Lama at Tashilhunpo Monastery. December 14, 1995 (1995-12-14) (Thursday) The Dayton Agreement is signed in Paris. December 15, 1995 (1995-12-15) (Friday) The European Court of Justice rules that all EU football players have the right to a free transfer among member states at the end of their contracts. Because of the "quadruple-witching" option expiration, volume on the New York Stock Exchange hits 638 million shares, the highest single-day volume since October 20, 1987, when the Dow staged a stunning recovery a day after Black Monday. December 16, 1995 (1995-12-16) (Saturday) Iraq disarmament crisis: Iraqi scuba divers, under the direction of the United Nations Special Commission, dredge the Tigris near Baghdad. The divers find over 200 prohibited Russian-made missile instruments and components. December 20, 1995 (1995-12-20) (Wednesday) American Airlines Flight 965 (Boeing 757) crashes into a mountain near Buga, Valle del Cauca, Colombia after veering off its course en route to Cali, Colombia. Of the 164 people on board, 4 passengers are the only survivors. HM The Queen advises "an early divorce" to Lady Diana Spencer and Charles, Prince of Wales. The divorce is finalized on 28 August 1996. December 30, 1995 (1995-12-30) (Saturday) The lowest ever United Kingdom temperature of −27.2 °C (−17.0 °F) is recorded at Altnaharra in the Scottish Highlands. This equals the record set at Braemar, Aberdeenshire in 1895 and 1982. The Republic of Texas group claims to have formed a provisional government in Texas. December 31, 1995 (1995-12-31) (Sunday) The final original Calvin and Hobbes comic strip is published.

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