April 17, 1995
Gas cost $1.15 a gallon in the spring of 1995, and the Dow Jones stood at 5,117 — a suicide bombing by Arab militants killed six Israeli soldiers in Gaza, drawing international attention to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. On American screens and airwaves, "Seinfeld" remained the country's most-watched television show while "This Is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan held the top spot on the charts. The Houston Rockets defeated the Orlando Magic to claim the NBA championship that June, and earlier in the spring, astronaut Norman Thagard made history by becoming the first American to launch into space aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, lifting off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — April 17, 1995
World Events — April 1995
Time Person of the Year — 1995
On the radio
Billboard Charts — April 17, 1995
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1994–95 Season
Emmy Winners — 1995
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — April 17, 1995
Ebert 4-Star Films — April 17, 1995
On the field
Sports Champions — April 17, 1995
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