When This Dropped

November 2, 1995

President
Clinton
Dow Jones
4,797
Gas/gal
$1.15
Big Mac
$2.32
Min Wage
$4.25

That fall of 1995, gas ran $1.15 a gallon and Clinton was in the White House — the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in November sent a shock through global politics and raised urgent questions about the future of the Middle East peace process. On screens and speakers, Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman were drawing massive crowds to the thriller "Seven," and "Seinfeld" remained the country's dominant sitcom, pulling in tens of millions of viewers every Thursday night. The Atlanta Braves claimed the World Series over the Cleveland Indians, and in October, astronomers Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz announced the discovery of 51 Pegasi b, the first confirmed planet found orbiting a sun-like star outside our solar system.

On the cover

Magazine Covers — November 2, 1995

New York Times
Time
Rolling Stone
Nat. Geographic

NY Times Headlines — Week of November 2, 1995

Assassination In Israel: The Overview;Rabin Slain After Peace Rally In Tel Aviv; Israeli Gunman Held; Says He Acted Alone

Assassination In Israel: The Suspect;Suspect Says He Tried To Kill Rabin Before

Assassination In Israel: Clinton;A Shaken Clinton Mourns Rabin, 'Martyr For His Nation'S Peace'

Assassination In Israel: The Mood;A Moment Of Disbelief And Uncertainty

Assassination In Israel: Rabin;Recalling A Peacemaker, Hard Crust And All

Assassination In Israel

World Events — November 1995

Time Person of the Year — 1995

Pope John Paul II
Person of the Year
Pope John Paul II

On the radio

Billboard Charts — November 2, 1995

Fantasy
Mariah Carey
Hot 100 #1
"Fantasy"
Mariah Carey
Miami Vice
Soundtrack
Billboard 200 #1
"Miami Vice"
Soundtrack

Grammy Awards

Jagged Little Pill
Alanis Morissette
Grammy Album of the Year
"Jagged Little Pill"
Alanis Morissette
Kiss from a Rose
Seal
Grammy Song of the Year
"Kiss from a Rose"
Seal
Kiss from a Rose
Seal
Grammy Record of the Year
"Kiss from a Rose"
Seal
Hootie & the Blowfish
Grammy Best New Artist
Hootie & the Blowfish

On the bookshelf

The Rainmaker
John Grisham
NYT Fiction #1
"The Rainmaker"
John Grisham
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
John Gray
NYT Non-Fiction #1
"Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus"
John Gray
The Stone Diaries
Carol Shields
Pulitzer Prize Fiction
"The Stone Diaries"
Carol Shields
Sabbath's Theater
Philip Roth
National Book Award Fiction
"Sabbath's Theater"
Philip Roth
The Haunted Land
Tina Rosenberg
National Book Award Nonfiction
"The Haunted Land"
Tina Rosenberg

On the television

Nielsen Top 10 — 1995–96 Season

Seinfeld
Nielsen #1 TV Show
Seinfeld
Nielsen
Top 10
TV Shows
Nielsen Ratings
Top 10 TV Shows
1995–96 Season

Emmy Winners — 1995

ER
Emmy Drama Series
ER
Frasier
Emmy Comedy Series
Frasier
Dennis Franz
NYPD Blue
Emmy Lead Actor
Dennis Franz
NYPD Blue
Kathy Bates
Picket Fences
Emmy Lead Actress
Kathy Bates
Picket Fences

At the movies

Box Office & Oscar Winners — November 2, 1995

Get Shorty
Box Office #1
Get Shorty
Forrest Gump
Oscar Best Picture
Forrest Gump
Mel Gibson
Braveheart
Oscar Best Director
Mel Gibson
Braveheart
Nicolas Cage
Leaving Las Vegas
Oscar Best Actor
Nicolas Cage
Leaving Las Vegas
Susan Sarandon
Dead Man Walking
Oscar Best Actress
Susan Sarandon
Dead Man Walking

Ebert 4-Star Films — November 2, 1995

Apollo 13
4-Star Review
Apollo 13
A Walk in the Clouds
4-Star Review
A Walk in the Clouds
Before The Rain
4-Star Review
Before The Rain
Carrington
4-Star Review
Carrington
Casino
4-Star Review
Casino

On the field

Sports Champions — November 2, 1995

Super Bowl
San Francisco 49ers
def. San Diego Chargers
World Series
Atlanta Braves
def. Cleveland Indians
NBA Champion
Houston Rockets
def. Orlando Magic
Stanley Cup
New Jersey Devils
def. Detroit Red Wings

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