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October 1995 was the tenth month of that common year. The month, which began on a Sunday, ended on a Tuesday after 31 days.

Portal:Current events

Current events of October 3, 1995 (1995-10-03) (Tuesday) O. J. Simpson is found not guilty of double murder for the deaths of former wife Nicole Simpson and Ronald Goldman. Current events of October 4, 1995 (1995-10-04) (Wednesday) France launches a counter-coup in the Comoros with 600 soldiers. They arrest Bob Denard and his mercenaries and take Denard to France; Caabi el-Yachroutu becomes the interim president. Hurricane Opal makes landfall at Pensacola Beach, Florida, as a Category 3 hurricane with 115 mph (185 km/h) winds. Current events of October 5, 1995 (1995-10-05) (Thursday) Tansu Çiller of DYP forms the new government of Turkey (51st government, a minority government which failed to receive the vote of confidence). Current events of October 6, 1995 (1995-10-06) (Friday) Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz announce the discovery of 51 Pegasi b, the first confirmed extrasolar planet orbiting an ordinary main-sequence star. Current events of October 9, 1995 (1995-10-09) (Monday) 1995 Palo Verde derailment: An Amtrak Sunset Limited train is derailed by saboteurs near Palo Verde, Arizona. Current events of October 15, 1995 (1995-10-15) (Sunday) The Carolina Panthers win their first-ever regular season game by defeating the New York Jets at Clemson Memorial Stadium in South Carolina. Current events of October 16, 1995 (1995-10-16) (Monday) The Million Man March is held in Washington, D.C. The event was conceived by Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. Current events of October 17, 1995 (1995-10-17) (Tuesday) French woman Jeanne Calment reaches the confirmed age of 120 years and 238 days, making her the oldest person ever recorded. Current events of October 23, 1995 (1995-10-23) (Monday) In Houston, Texas, Yolanda Saldívar is convicted of first degree murder in the shooting death of Selena Quintanilla Perez, and 3 days later is sentenced to life in prison. Current events of October 24, 1995 (1995-10-24) (Tuesday) A total solar eclipse is visible from Iran, India, Thailand, and Southeast Asia. Current events of October 25, 1995 (1995-10-25) (Wednesday) A Metra commuter train slams into a school bus in Fox River Grove, Illinois, killing seven students. Current events of October 26, 1995 (1995-10-26) (Thursday) An avalanche hits the village Flateyri in Iceland, killing 20 people. Current events of October 28, 1995 (1995-10-28) (Saturday) A fire in Baku Metro, Azerbaijan, kills 289 passengers (the world's worst subway disaster). Current events of October 30, 1995 (1995-10-30) (Monday) Quebec independentists narrowly lose a referendum for a mandate to negotiate independence from Canada. Tansu Çiller of DYP forms the new government of Turkey.

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