Historical Events
NFL Record
Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith scores NFL record 25th touchdown of the season in 37-13 win against Arizona Cardinals at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe AZ
Famous Deaths
Dean Martin (1917-1995)
American singer ("That's Amore"; "Everybody Loves Somebody"; "Sway"), comedian and actor (Martin and Lewis, The Dean Martin Show), dies of throat cancer at 78
- Emmanuel Levinas, Lithuanian-French Jewish philosopher, dies at 89
- Jimmy Boucher, Irish cricket all-rounder (28 first-class matches for Ireland; secretary Irish Cricket Union 1954-73), dies at 85
- Marijan Lipovsek, Slovenian pianist, composer, and teacher, dies at 85
- Nicolas Slonimsky, Russian-American pianist, conductor, musicologist (Thesaurus of Scales and Melodic Patterns; Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians), and composer, dies at 101
1995 Highlights
About December 25, 1995
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 27 years, 2 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Holidays: Christmas (India), Christmas Day (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States)
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: One Sweet Day - Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men
#1 Song: Earth Song - Michael Jackson
