(Saturday, June 3, 1995) — “Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?” by Bryan Adams peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for five consecutive weeks (June 3/10/17/24, July 1, 1995). It was Adams’ fourth of four number one hits on the chart (1985-1995).
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‘The Bridges of Madison County’ released in North America 20 years ago today (June 2 1995)
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(Friday, June 2, 1995) — The Bridges of Madison County, a romantic drama film about a photojournalist and a farmer’s wife who share a four-day romance, was released today in the U.S. and Canada.
Directed by Clint Eastwood, the film starred Eastwood and Meryl Streep.
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U.S. jet on mission for NATO shot down over Bosnia 20 years ago this hour (June 2 1995)
Video: 'Situation Critical - S01E05 - Downed Pilot'
(Friday, June 2, 1995, 3:03 p.m. CEST; during Operation Deny Flight, part of the NATO intervention in Bosnia) — A U.S. Air Force F-16C was shot down today by a Bosnian Serb surface-to-air missile while on a NATO air patrol in northern Bosnia; the pilot, Capt. Scott F. O’Grady, was rescued by U.S. Marines six days later.
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‘La Haine’ released in France 20 years ago today (May 31 1995)
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(Wednesday, May 31, 1995) — La Haine, a French black-and-white drama/suspense film about about three young friends and their struggle to live in the suburbs of Paris, was released today in France.
Directed by Mathieu Kassovitz, the film starred Vincent Cassel, Hubert Kounde and Said Taghmaoui.
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Riding accident paralyzes actor Christopher Reeve 20 years ago today (May 27 1995)
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(Saturday, May 27, 1995) — Actor Christopher Reeve, 42, was left paralyzed today when he was thrown from his horse during a jumping event in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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Former Vice President Agnew enshrined on Capitol Hill 20 years ago today (May 24 1995)
(Wednesday, May 24 1995) — Twenty-one years after he left the national scene in disgrace, former U.S. Vice President Spiro T. Agnew returned to a merciful, mustier fate in the corridors of power today and beamed as a bust of himself was unveiled outside the Senate (click here to watch a video of the ceremony).
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Connie Chung fired as co-anchor of ‘CBS Evening News’ 20 years ago tonight (May 20 1995)
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(Saturday, May 20, 1995, evening) — CBS News has removed Connie Chung, the second woman to work as a regular anchor on a network evening newscast, from her post, the network announced tonight.
In response, Chung told CBS News executives that she wanted to be let out of her contract with the network, people close to the talks said.
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‘Braveheart’ opens at Seattle International Film Festival 20 years ago today (May 18 1995)
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(Thursday, May 18, 1995) — Braveheart, an epic historical medieval war drama film about William Wallace, who rallies the Scottish against the English monarch and Edward I after he suffers a personal tragedy by English soldiers, opened today at the Seattle International Film Festival.
Directed by Mel Gibson, the film starred Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan and Catherine McCormack.
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‘Cotton Eye Joe’ by Rednex peaks at #25 in USA 20 years ago today (May 13 1995)
(Saturday, May 13, 1995) — “Cotton Eye Joe” by Rednex peaked at #25 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
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168 people killed in Oklahoma City bombing 20 years ago this hour (Apr 19 1995)
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(Wednesday, April 19, 1995, 9:02 am CDT) — A truck bomb destroyed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City this morning, killing 168 people and leaving another 680 people injured. Continue reading 168 people killed in Oklahoma City bombing 20 years ago this hour (Apr 19 1995)
