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May 2, 1995

On May 2, 1995, during the Croatian War of Independence, the Army of the Republic of Serb Krajina fires cluster bombs at Zagreb, killing seven and wounding over 175 civilians. The year's #1 song was "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio featuring L.V.. Jofra Archer, Logan Paul, Pedro Cachin would arrive in the same year.

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The year in brief

1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1995th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 995th year of the 2nd millennium, the 95th year of the 20th century, and the 6th year of the 1990s decade.

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On May 2, 1995

  1. 1995 During the Croatian War of Independence, the Army of the Republic of Serb Krajina fires cluster bombs at Zagreb, killing seven and wounding over 175 civilians.

    1991–95 war during the Yugoslav Wars

    The Croatian War of Independence was an armed conflict fought in Croatia from 1991 to 1995 between Croat forces loyal to the Government of Croatia—which had declared independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY)—and the Serb-controlled Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) and local Serb forces, with the JNA ending its combat operations by 1992.

Arrivals

Born on May 2, 1995

Lucy Dacus 1995– American singer-songwriter (born 1995)

Farewells

Died on May 2, 1995

John Bunting Australian public servant and diplomat
Michael Hordern English actor (1911–1995)

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The class of 1995

Others born in 1995

Jofra Archer 1995– Barbadian-English cricketer
Logan Paul 1995– American YouTuber, actor and wrestler
Pedro Cachin 1995– Argentine tennis player
Baker Mayfield 1995– American football player
Georgie Friedrichs 1995– Australian rugby sevens player
Leander Dendoncker 1995– Belgian footballer

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