Historical Events
- Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 529 crashes near Carrollton, Georgia, killing 9 crew and passengers
Famous Deaths
- Anatole Fistoulari, Ukrainian conductor, dies at 88
- Hilda Beatritz Guevara, daughter of Che Guevara, dies at 39
- James Truitte, American ballet dancer (Lester Horton; Alvin Ailley), dies at 72
- Ken Rickards, West Indies cricketer (104 runs at 34 66 for WI 1948-52), dies at 71
- Len Martin, sports broadcaster, dies at 76
- Manfred Donike, German cyclist and chemist drug test pioneer, dies at 61
- Nanni Loy, Italian film director (The Four Days of Naples), dies at 69
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, Indian physicist (Nobel Prize 1983 for work on structure and evolution of the stars), dies at 84
1995 Highlights
About August 21, 1995
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 27 years, 9 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Kiss From A Rose - Seal
#1 Song: Country House - Blur
