Historical Events
Glastonbury Festival
Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Oasis, Pulp, and The Cure headline; other performers include Sinéad O'Connor, Tanita Tikaram, Simple Minds, War, Indigo Girls, and Jeff Buckley
Famous Deaths
- Anatoly Tarasov, Russian ice hockey player and coach (considered as the father of Russian ice hockey), dies at 76
- Jack Schroer, British saxophonist & pianist (The Caledonia Soul Orchestra), dies at 51
Jonas Salk
Jonas Salk, American biologist who created the Polio vaccine, dies of heart failure at 80
Jonas Salk
1995 Highlights
About June 23, 1995
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 26 years, 1 month and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Cancer
