1995 IIHF Asian Oceanic Junior U18 Championship
The 1995 IIHF Asian Oceanic Junior U18 Championship was the 12th edition of the IIHF Asian Oceanic Junior U18 Championship. It took place between 20 and 23 March 1995 in Obihiro, Japan. The tournament was won by Japan, who claimed their eighth title by finishing first in the standings. Kazakhstan and China finished second and third respectively.


1995 IIHF European Cup
The 1995 European Cup was the 31st edition of the European Cup, IIHF's premier European club ice hockey tournament. The season started on September, 1995, and finished on December 30, 1995.


1995 IIHF European Cup
The tournament was won by Jokerit, who beat Kölner Haie in the final.


1995 IIHF European Cup, First group round, Group D standings
Podhale Nowy Targ, VEU Feldkirch, Storhamar, HC Bolzano, Rouen HC, EHC Kloten, TPS, TJ VSŽ Košice, HC Petra Vsetín, Dynamo Moscow,  HV71   :  bye


1995 IIHF European U18 Championship
The 1995 IIHF European U18 Championship was the twenty-eighth playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.


1995 IIHF European U18 Championship, Group A
Played from April 10 to 16 in Berlin Germany. Led by Jochen Hecht and Marco Sturm the hosts made history, and very nearly won the tournament. For the second time in tournament history, someone other than the Swedes, Finns, Russians, or Czechs finished in the top four. And for the first time, someone else than those four won a medal. Team Germany opened by tying the Czechs, then followed that up by actually beating the Russians. Their only loss was to tournament champion Finland, and they still had a chance for gold on the last day of the tournament.


1995 IIHF European U18 Championship, Group B
Played from March 25 to the 31st, in Senica and Skalica, Slovakia. The hosts dominated all five of their games leaving no doubt that they belonged at the top level of European junior hockey.


1995 IIHF European U18 Championship, Group B, Final round
Slovakia was promoted to Group A and Austria was relegated to Group C, for 1996.


1995 IIHF European U18 Championship, C1 Group
Played from March 24 to the 30th, in Kyiv Ukraine. Ukraine, Latvia, and Slovenia finished in a tie for first, equal on head-to-head points, Ukraine and Latvia were still even on head-to-head goal differential, so overall goal differential was used to establish first place.


1995 IIHF European U18 Championship, C1 Group
Ukraine was promoted to Group B. No team was relegated as the six team C1 was expanded to an eight team Group C.


1995 IIHF European U18 Championship, C2 Group, Final round
Both Lithuania and Croatia were promoted to Group C, everyone else stayed in what would be called Group D, in 1996.


1995 IIHF European Women Championships
The 1995 IIHF European Women Championships were held between March 20–31, 1995. Continuing with the format from 1993, the Elite division Pool A, consisted of six teams, while the five teams that competed in 1993 were joined by Russia and Slovakia making their debut appearances, while the Netherlands returned for the first time since 1991.


1995 IIHF European Women Championships
The Pool A tournament was held in Riga, Latvia, while the expanded Pool B took place in Odense and Esbjerg in Denmark


1995 IIHF European Women Championships, Teams & format
Six teams completed in Pool A, with Latvia joining the group after winning the 1993 Pool B tournament. The teams were:


1995 IIHF European Women Championships, Teams & format
In a change to the 1993 format, the group system was abolished (as were the final games) and it was replaced with a single round robin between the teams, with the highest ranked team winning the Championship.


1995 IIHF European Women Championships, Teams & format
The teams were split into two groups of four teams as below. At the end of the group stage, the teams would play the team that finished in the same position in the opposite group in a playoff match, i.e. Winner of Group A played Winner of Group B for the Gold Medal.


1995 IMSA GT Championship
The 1995 Exxon World Sports Car Championship and Supreme GT Series seasons were the 25th season of the IMSA GT Championship. It consisted of open-cockpit prototypes referred to as the World Sports Car (WSC) class and Grand Tourer-style racing cars divided into GTS-1 and GTS-2 classes. It began February 4, 1995, and ended October 8, 1995, after eleven rounds.


1995 IMSA GT Championship, Schedule
Most races on the schedule had all three classes running together, while shorter events saw the classes separated into separate events of varying length. Races marked with All had all classes on track at the same time for the whole race.


1995 IMSA GT Championship, Season results
† - The 24 Hours of Daytona was won by Kremer Racing, but their car did not comply with WSC rules and therefore did not score points. Brix Racing was the highest finishing WSC-class car.


1995 IPB Czech Indoor
The 1995 IPB Czech Indoor was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the ČEZ Aréna in Ostrava in the Czech Republic and was part of the World Series of the 1995 ATP Tour. It was the second edition of the tournament and took place from 9 October until 15 October 1995. Third-seeded Wayne Ferreira won the singles title.


1995 IPB Czech Indoor, Finals, Doubles
Jonas Björkman /  Javier Frana defeated  Guy Forget /  Patrick Rafter 6–7, 6–4, 7–6


1995 IPB Czech Indoor – Doubles
Martin Damm and Karel Nováček were the defending champions, but lost in the first round to Olivier Delaître and Greg Rusedski.


1995 IPB Czech Indoor – Doubles
Jonas Björkman and Javier Frana won the title by defeating Guy Forget and Patrick Rafter 6–7, 6–4, 7–6 in the final.


1995 IPB Czech Indoor – Singles
MaliVai Washington was the defending champion, but lost in the final to Wayne Ferreira. The score was 3–6, 6–4, 6–3.


1995 ITU Triathlon World Championships
The 1995 ITU Triathlon World Championships was a triathlon event held in Cancún, Mexico on 12 November 1995, organised by the International Triathlon Union. The course was a 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) swim, 40 kilometres (25 mi) bike, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) run.


1995 ITU Triathlon World Championships, Results, Men's Championship
The top three finishers in the men's championship race was a repeat of the top 3 from the 1994 ITU Triathlon World Championships.


1995 ITU Triathlon World Championships, Results, Women's Championship
Karen Smyers won her second ITU Triathlon World Championships, following up her 1990 Championship win. The win also came one month after capturing the 1995 Ironman World Championship title.


1995 IWRF World Championship
The 1st Wheelchair Rugby World Championships (ISMWSF) were held in Nottwil, Switzerland.


1995 Icelandic parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland on 8 April 1995. They were the first elections after the Althing became a unicameral parliament in 1991. The Independence Party remained the largest party, winning 25 of the 63 seats. The coalition government of the Independence Party and Progressive Party remained in office, with Davíð Oddsson continuing as Prime Minister.


1995 Icelandic parliamentary election, Electoral system changes
Compared to prior elections where eight seats were to be allocated to the constituencies before the election in order to reflect population and one seat could be allocated after the election, all seats were allocated before the election to constituencies.


1995 Idaho Vandals football team
The 1995 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Vandals, led by first-year head coach Chris Tormey, were members of the Big Sky Conference and played their home games at the Kibbie Dome, an indoor facility on campus in Moscow, Idaho. Idaho finished the regular season at 6–4 and 4–3 in the Big Sky, their final season in the conference for more than two decades.


1995 Idaho Vandals football team
Idaho defeated rival Boise State for the thirteenth time in fourteen seasons.


1995 Idaho Vandals football team
Since 1978, the Vandals' football uniforms made prominent use of yellow gold (helmets, pants), which continued through this season. With the move to up Division I-A in 1996, the shade of gold was changed to metallic.


1995 Idaho Vandals football team, Division I-AA playoffs
After a slow start, the Vandals defeated the top teams in the conference to make the I-AA playoffs for the fourth consecutive season, and the tenth time in eleven seasons under four head coaches. For the second straight year, Idaho traveled to Louisiana to play McNeese State in the first round; the Cowboys were top-ranked this year and won again, this time by thirty points. Conference champion Montana lost to Idaho in the Kibbie Dome in mid-season, then went on to win the national championship; it was the Vandals' first win over the Griz since 1990.


1995 Idaho Vandals football team, Notable players and coaches
Junior defensive end Ryan Phillips was a four-year starter; he moved to outside linebacker as a senior in 1996, and was selected in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft by the New York Giants. He played five seasons in the NFL, including Super Bowl XXXV in January 2001.


1995 Idaho Vandals football team, Notable players and coaches
Future Idaho head coach Nick Holt stayed on the staff as defensive coordinator. New head coach Tormey was an alumnus from Spokane who played defense for the Vandals in the mid-1970s, and was the defensive line coach under Dennis Erickson in 1982 and 1983. He had spent the previous eleven seasons at Washington in Seattle under head coaches Don James and Jim Lambright. First-year offensive coordinator George Yarno moved over from neighboring Washington State, his alma mater, where he was the offensive line coach under Mike Price.


1995 Illawarra Steelers season
The 1995 Illawarra Steelers season was the club's fourteenth season in its history. During the height of the Super League War, the club lost its coach, Graham Murray after round 4, with club legend Allan Fitzgibbon taking over in a caretaker role for the rest of the season. The Steelers finished the season in 12th, missing the finals series.


1995 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
The 1995 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Illinois finished the season 5–5–1 (3–4–1 in Big Ten play) in Lou Tepper's fourth season as head coach.


1995 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
Notably, the Illini's 3-3 game with Wisconsin on November 25, 1995, is the last tied game in NCAA Division I-A (now FBS) history.


1995 Illinois Fighting Illini football team, 1996 NFL Draft
Two of the top three overall picks in the 1996 NFL Draft were from Illinois.


1995 Illinois's 2nd congressional district special election
The congressional election in Illinois's 2nd congressional district on December 12, 1995 resulted in the entry to Congress of Jesse Jackson Jr. as a Democratic Party representative, a position he held until 2012.


1995 Illinois's 2nd congressional district special election
The election was a special election made necessary by the resignation from Congress of Mel Reynolds. In the preceding Democratic Party primary held on November 29, Jackson defeated Emil Jones by a margin of 48% to 39%; there were three other candidates. In the general election, Jackson won 76% of the vote against 24% for the Republican candidate, Thomas Somer.


1995 Illinois's 2nd congressional district special election, Jackson's candidacy
Upon his election, Jackson announced his aspirations for his constituents: "I too have a dream...that one day the South Side of Chicago and the south suburbs will look like the North Side of Chicago and the northwest suburbs."


1995 Illinois's 2nd congressional district special election, Jackson's candidacy
Jackson's wife Sandi envisioned Jackson running for the 2nd congressional district seat in the Spring 1996 primary election. His father, however, felt he should obtain experience at the local level as an alderman, Illinois State Senator or Illinois State Representative. Therefore, Jackson Sr. approached Alice J. Palmer with a deal where they supported her for Congress and she support Junior for her seat in the Illinois State Senate, but Jackson Jr. did not agree with that plan. He felt that if Patrick Kennedy was ready at age 26, then at age 30 he himself was ready. After seeking approval from former Democratic National Committee Chairman and Chicagoan David Wilhelm, he decided to run for the seat. Palmer ran and endorsed Barack Obama for her old seat.


1995 Illinois's 2nd congressional district special election, Jackson's candidacy
When Mel Reynolds, who was later convicted on sex misconduct charges, announced his resignation from the Congress on September 1, 1995, Jackson's name was (along with Palmer) one of the first names to surface as a replacement. On September 10, 1995, Jackson officially announced his candidacy. Five Democrats, including Illinois State Senate minority leader Emil Jones, and four Republicans competed in the November 29, 1995 party primaries for the party nominations in the December 12, 1995 general election. Jones was endorsed by Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley.


1995 Illinois's 2nd congressional district special election, Jackson's candidacy
In addition to Jones, Jackson's toughest competitor, the Democratic field included Illinois State Senator Alice Palmer, Illinois State Representative Monique Davis and businessman John Morrow. Jackson used a combination of multimedia, targeted marketing and an army of community activists to deliver his positive campaign messages. He also registered thousands of new voters. Jackson received no endorsements from the downtown daily newspapers (Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, and the black daily, Chicago Defender), but was endorsed by the Citizen, Daily Southtown, Markham, Illinois mayor, Evans Miller, and one local labor organization.


1995 Illinois's 2nd congressional district special election, Jackson's campaign
As part of his campaign he was the only candidate to embrace the third Chicago airport proposal being championed by Jim Edgar at the time. The proposed airport in Peotone, Illinois was in Will County and was outside of the congressional district (which then was entirely contained in Cook County), but with thousands of jobs that would result nearby, his region would be a large beneficiary. Jackson estimates the airport could bring the region nearly a quarter million jobs and with the multiplier effect on the economy the region would benefit by a half million jobs.


1995 Illinois's 2nd congressional district special election, Jackson's campaign
One of Jackson's most lasting memories from his first election came during a bipartisan televised debate. During Jackson's positive campaign, he had emphasized that his district would be better off keeping Jones in office at the state capital in Springfield and sending Jackson to Washington. Jones said that being a politician took more than crowd pleasing and rhyming. At the time, the Chicago Bulls had just lost the popular B. J. Armstrong in the 1995 Expansion draft to the Toronto Raptors and Michael Jordan had recently returned to basketball from playing minor league baseball. Jackson memorably stated, "I am not running against Emil Jones. I am trying to build a stronger team. B.J. should have never been traded; M.J. should have stayed in basketball; E.J. should stay in Springfield; and J.J. should be sent to Congress."


1995 Illinois's 2nd congressional district special election, Democratic primary
Jackson won the democratic party primary and since the district is overwhelmingly Democratic, he was the favorite for the special general election. The manner in which he won was interesting because although he lost two of the eleven city wards and three of the six townships, he won all the highest voter turnout regions (two largest townships and five largest wards) except the 34th ward, which was Jones' home base. The day after winning the primary, he received a congratulatory phone call from United States Vice President Al Gore who had also won his first election (representing Tennessee in the House of Representatives) in the shadow of his father, Albert Gore, Sr. who had represented Tennessee in Congress.


1995 Illinois's 2nd congressional district special election, Democratic primary
On the eve of the election, Gore attended a Jackson address. Jackson was campaigning in a district where his father was well known. During this campaign, his lone controversy was the fact that his salary as field director the Rainbow Coalition had been subsidized by the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union, which was accused by a Senate investigating committee of having ties to organized crime. Nothing ever came of those accusations.


1995 Illinois's 2nd congressional district special election, The special general election
Jackson won the general election of December 12, 1995 against Republican Thomas Somer (76 percent to 24 percent). The victory had been widely anticipated. Upon his victory, Jackson made it known he would be a liberal voice in opposition to Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, and he was sworn in by Gingrich on December 15, 1995 before being introduced to the House by long-time Chicago congressman Sidney Yates.


1995 Illinois's 2nd congressional district special election, The special general election
Jackson was perceived as less charismatic than his father and less credentialed than the Rhodes Scholar Reynolds, but his family pedigree was expected to help him open the doors that would enable him to serve the needs of his constituents effectively. In August 1996, Somer withdrew from a rematch leaving Jackson with no major party opposition. As a result, Jackson received 94% of the vote in the general election.


1995 Illinois's 2nd congressional district special election, The special general election
After being elected in the special general election, Jackson was one of many congressional politicians who received a donation from John Huang although Jackson did not know Mr. Huang. Jackson's donation was unexplained. Many recipients felt compelled to return the donations as a scandal erupted involving the true source of the funds. Eventually there was a Federal Bureau of Investigation and United States Department of Justice interrogation of Mr. Huang concerning irregularities which seemed to relate to Jackson and Bill Clinton. Mr. Huang's $1,000 contribution to Jackson's campaign was within legal limits and Jackson attributed Mr. Huang's desire to contribute to the national media attention his campaign's positive message received.


1995 Independence Bowl
The 1995 Independence Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the LSU Tigers and the Michigan State Spartans.


1995 Independence Bowl, Background
This was the first Independence Bowl to have an at large bid for the Southeastern Conference, which continued on until 2009. The Spartans were 5th in the Big Ten Conference in Nick Saban's first year with the program. LSU was 4th in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference in Gerry DiNardo's first year with the program as well. This was the first Independence Bowl for both teams.


1995 Independence Bowl, Game summary
Muhsin Muhammad gave the Spartans the lead after catching a touchdown pass from Tony Banks in the first quarter. LSU tied the game on a touchdown run before the quarter ended. Michigan State took the lead again on a Greene touchdown run. A kickoff return for a touchdown by the Spartans along with a field goal by Gardner made it 24-7. Eddie Kennison, however, would give the Tigers life. A 92-yard kickoff return narrowed the lead to 10, and Kevin Faulk's 51 yard touchdown run made the halftime deficit 24-21.


1995 Independence Bowl, Game summary
The second half was all LSU as Faulk ran for a second touchdown, Gabe Northern recovered a fumble 37 yards for a touchdown, and Kennison caught a touchdown pass from Herb Tyler to give LSU a 42-24 lead by the time the fourth quarter started. The final period had only a LSU field goal and a Spartan safety as the Spartans' six turnovers and limited success with rushing doomed them as LSU won their first Independence Bowl. MVP Kevin Faulk had 234 yards on 25 carries for an average of 9.5 yards. Both the yards and yards per carry are Independence Bowl records.


1995 Independence Bowl, Aftermath
The Tigers returned to Shreveport for the Independence Bowl two years later, in 1997. The Spartans have not returned to Shreveport since this game. Saban left Michigan State for LSU after the 1999 season.


1995 India cyclone
The 1995 India cyclone was a tropical cyclone that struck southeastern India which later spawned a rare snowstorm in Nepal, triggering the deadliest mountain trekking incident in the country's history in November 1995. The storm originated from the monsoon trough on November 7 in the Bay of Bengal, east of India, becoming the penultimate storm of the 1995 North Indian Ocean cyclone season. Moving northwestward, the system gradually intensified while moving toward land, eventually developing an eye in the middle of the convection.


1995 India cyclone
Reaching peak winds of at least 120 km/h (75 mph), the India Meteorological Department (IMD) classified the system as a very severe cyclonic storm on November 8, in line with intensity estimates from the American-based Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC). On November 9, the cyclone made landfall near the border of Andhra Pradesh and Orissa. A typical for most November storms, the system continued to the north and dissipated over Nepal on November 11.


1995 India cyclone
In India, the cyclone's strong winds were accompanied by heavy rainfall and a storm surge of 1.5 m (4.9 ft) that inundated the coastline several hundred feet inland. Power lines, crops, and houses were damaged, and many boats were damaged, causing several nautical fatalities. The cyclone killed at least 128 people in India, with hundreds remaining unaccounted for, and damage was estimated at RS$1.1 billion (US$32.2 million). In neighboring Bangladesh, high waves killed 45 people after sinking or sweeping away four ships. The cyclone later spawned a rare November snowstorm across eastern Nepal, with depths reaching 2,000 mm (79 in).


1995 India cyclone
The snowfall occurred without warning amid the busy mountain trekking season, and there were several avalanches and landslides across the country. One such incident killed 24 people at a lodge near Gokyo, and there were 63 deaths related to the cyclone in the country. The Nepal government launched the largest search and rescue mission in the country's history, rescuing 450 people, some of whom trapped for days in the snow.


1995 India cyclone, Meteorological history
In early November 1995, the monsoon trough was active across the Bay of Bengal, with several associated circulations. A disturbance near the Andaman Islands became the focus of the overall system on November 6. Located south of the subtropical ridge, the system moved to the west-northwest. Based on the improved organization, the JTWC issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert late on November 6, and at 00:00 UTC the next day initiated advisories on Tropical Cyclone 03B just west of the Andaman Islands. Six hours later, the IMD likewise classified the system as a depression.


1995 India cyclone, Meteorological history
After development, the depression steadily intensified while moving through the Bay of Bengal; rounding the ridge, it accelerated and turned more to the northwest. The IMD upgraded the system to a deep depression by 12:00 UTC on November 7, and further to a cyclonic storm by 00:00 UTC on the following day. The convection, or thunderstorms, organized into a comma-like structure, which further evolved into a central dense overcast. Intensification was also aided by increased upper-level divergence or the increased upward movement of air.


1995 India cyclone, Meteorological history
At 09:00 UTC on November 8, the IMD upgraded the system to a severe cyclonic storm, and six hours later to a very severe cyclonic storm. By that time, an eye had developed, described by the IMD as a "banding-type eye". As such, the agency estimated peak 3 minutes sustained winds of 120 km/h (75 mph). The minimum barometric pressure was estimated at 978 mbar (28.9 inHg). The JTWC estimated slightly higher 1-minute winds of 130 km/h (80 mph).


1995 India cyclone, Meteorological history
Around 05:00 UTC on November 9, the cyclone made landfall at peak intensity in eastern India, near the state borders of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, and close to the city of Ichchapuram. Although the IMD officially estimated peak winds of 120 km/h (75 mph), winds could have been as high as 150 km/h (95 mph), based on the damage and estimates from the Dvorak technique. After moving ashore, the storm turned more to the north and rapidly weakened over land. By 12:00 UTC on November 9, the JTWC discontinued advisories.


1995 India cyclone, Meteorological history
The storm weakened into a depression over the northern Bihar state early on November 10. On the next day, the system degenerated into a remnant low, by which time the system had turned to the northeast and spread into Nepal. The circulation dissipated, although moisture and convection from the storm spread through Nepal.


1995 India cyclone, Impact
Moving ashore eastern India, the cyclone brought strong winds, with a peak gust of 115 km/h (70 mph) at the Visakhapatnam Airport, well southwest of the landfall location. Winds in Gopalpur, Odisha were estimated at 130 km/h (80 mph). The lowest barometric pressure in India was 982.1 mbar (29.00 inHg) in Kalingapatnam. The storm produced a storm surge of 1.5 m (4.9 ft), which spread several hundred feet inland. In addition to the winds and surge, the cyclone dropped heavy rainfall along its path, particularly in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, peaking at over 200 mm (8 in).


1995 India cyclone, Impact
Along the Indian coast from Andhra Pradesh to West Bengal, 2,688 boats were damaged, accounting for 48 fishermen deaths in Visakhapatnam alone. An Indian Coast Guard ship was washed ashore near Bhubaneswar, trapping the crew inside until they were rescued. In Andhra Pradesh, the high winds damaged 21 km (13 mi) of power lines, affecting 12,733 electrical units. The storm damaged 27,945 houses, mostly in Orissa. In the state, the storm's high winds and rainfall wrecked stalls for a festival in Paradip, and raining out two days play of a Test cricket match in Cuttack between India and New Zealand.


1995 India cyclone, Impact
There was also widespread crop damage on 11,043,653 ha (27,289,460 acres) of crop fields. In West Bengal, paddy crops, mustard trees, and potatoes were damaged. Throughout India, the cyclone killed 73 people, with 402 people missing after the storm. The International Disaster Database indicated that the storm killed 128 people and caused US$46.3 million in damage.


1995 India cyclone, Impact
Farther east, officials in Bangladesh evacuated residents along offshore islands, while boats were ordered to return to the coast. The storm ultimately produced 60 to 80 km/h (37 to 50 mph) winds along with heavy rainfall in the country. High seas, reaching 5.5 m (18 ft) in height, capsized a boat in the Chunkuri River and left three other boats missing, killing 45 people. The waves also flooded about 3,000 ha (7,400 acres) of crop fields.


1995 India cyclone, Impact
Atypical for November, the storm continued northward and became the most intense cyclone to affect Nepal in the autumn in 50 years. The country's Department of Meteorology did not issue warnings for the storm, as no mountain trekking teams requested a forecast. As a result, many mountain climbers and guides were caught off guard, and thousands of mountaineers from around the world were in the region when the cyclone struck. When the energy from the storm spread into the Himalayan Mountains of Nepal, a process known as orographic lift occurred, whereby the moisture coalesced in mountainous regions.


1995 India cyclone, Impact
At elevations generally below 3,500 m (11,500 ft), the precipitation resulted in 50 to 200 mm (2.0 to 7.9 in) of rainfall, reaching 220 mm (8.7 in) in Dhankuta. In some areas, totals were 3,000% of the average November rainfall, which is usually a dry month. At higher elevations, the precipitation caused intense snowfall, reaching up to 2,000 mm (79 in) deep in Dingboche. Gorakshep recorded 1,200 mm (47 in) of snowfall. The Khumbu region of eastern Nepal received rare snowfall, as it is normally part of a rain shadow. The village of Thame was buried for eight days until people could travel freely again; the rarity of the snowfall meant that residents did not have skis or snow shoes. By November 14, or five days after the arrival of the storm, the snow had receded.


1995 India cyclone, Impact
The heavy snowfall across Nepal produced landslides and avalanches, mostly on November 10 and into the following day. Near Gokyo, two avalanches combined and destroyed a lodge housing 25 mountain climbers, killing all but one; the survivor was rescued after being trapped for 40 hours. The hikers were climbing Gokyo Ri, a mountain 18 km (11 mi) southeast of Mount Everest. This marked the deadliest avalanche in Nepal to affect a hiking expedition. Another avalanche killed seven people in Kangchenjunga.


1995 India cyclone, Impact
With levels reaching as high as the roofs of houses, the heavy snowfall damaged the roofs of several buildings, including one school, and killed about 100 animals. Across the country, the storm killed 63 people, 33 of them related to avalanches, including 22 foreigners, although the Trekking Workers' Association believed the death toll was higher. Several of the deaths were the result of collapsed houses, while others were the result of people freezing to death. The Mani Rimdu festival likely prevented additional deaths, as over 1,000 residents in the hardest hit areas left for the ceremony.


1995 India cyclone, Impact
After the snowfall, the Nepal government coordinated the largest search and rescue mission in the country's history, utilizing helicopters to rescue 450 stranded people, encompassing an area of 600 km2 (230 sq mi), before the mission was ended on November 15. Several of the rescued people required medical attention. Stranded victims had to stay in the snow for a day and a half before being spotted and rescued, and inclement weather disrupted efforts.


1995 Indian Rajya Sabha elections
Rajya Sabha elections were held in 1995, to elect members of the Rajya Sabha, Indian Parliament's upper chamber. 2 members from Assam and 6 members from Tamil Nadu were elected.


1995 Indian Rajya Sabha elections, Elections
Elections were held in 1995 to elect members from various states. The list is incomplete.


1995 Indian Rajya Sabha elections, Elections, Members elected
The following members are elected in the elections held in 1995. They are members for the term 1995-2001 and retire in year 2001, except in case of the resignation or death before the term.


1995 Indian Rajya Sabha elections, Bye-elections
The following bye elections were held in the year 1995.


1995 Indiana Hoosiers football team
The 1995 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University Bloomington during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. They participated as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The team was led by Bill Mallory in his 12th year as head coach.


1995 Indiana State Sycamores football team
The 1995 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State University in the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It was the 16th season for head coach Dennis Raetz. He won his ninth homecoming game. Three Sycamores were named All-American after the season; Dan Brandenburg, defensive end was selected to the first team by The Sporting News and American Football Coaches Association; he was a third team pick by the Associated Press; placekicker Tom Allison and linebacker Chris Libaire  were named by Don Hansen's Football Guide to its and first and second teams, respectively. Brandenburg was selected in the seventh round of the 1996 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills and spent five seasons career in the National Football League (NFL), four with the Bills before a short stint on the practice squad of the Philadelphia Eagles.


1995 Indianapolis 500
The 79th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday, May 28, 1995. Sanctioned by USAC, it was part of the 1995 CART PPG Indy Car World Series season. Jacques Villeneuve won in his second start. After dominating the 1994 race and the 1994 IndyCar season, Marlboro Team Penske failed to qualify for the race. Two-time and defending Indy 500 winner Al Unser, Jr. (too slow) and two-time winner Emerson Fittipaldi (bumped) could not get their cars up to speed. A noticeable period of decline followed for the team until 2000 when Gil de Ferran won the CART championship, and subsequently the team returned to Indianapolis in 2001.


1995 Indianapolis 500
On lap 190, with the field coming back to green on a restart, leader Scott Goodyear passed the pace car in turn four, and was assessed a stop-and-go penalty. Goodyear refused to serve the penalty, claiming that the green light was on, and stayed out on the track. Per the black flag rules, officials stopped scoring Goodyear on lap 195, which handed Jacques Villeneuve the lead of the race, and ultimately, a controversial victory.


1995 Indianapolis 500
Examination of video evidence after the race proved that Goodyear passed the pace car while the yellow light was on, and his team declined to protest the ruling. Villeneuve's winning car was powered by the Ford Cosworth XB engine, the powerplant's first Indy victory in its fourth attempt. The win broke a seven-year winning streak by Ilmor-constructed engines. With Goodyear's disqualification, Honda was effectively denied their first Indy victory, and would not manage to win at Indianapolis until 2004 with Buddy Rice.


1995 Indianapolis 500
Race winner Jacques Villeneuve's day was not without incident, as he was penalized two laps for inadvertently passing the pace car during a caution period in the early segment of the race. Through both strategy and luck, the young driver made up the deficit during the course of the race, earning the "Indy 505" sobriquet. In addition to the race controversies, the day was marred by a multi-car crash on the opening lap involving Stan Fox, Eddie Cheever, and others. Fox suffered career-ending head injuries.


1995 Indianapolis 500
The race was held under a growing cloud of uncertainty about the future of the sport of open wheel racing in the United States. Since the early 1980s, the sport had operated in relative harmony, with an arrangement such that CART sanctioned the season-long Indycar national championship, and USAC sanctioned the Indy 500 singly. The Speedway's management, led by Tony George, had already announced the formation of the rival Indy Racing League for 1996, and the Indy 500 was to be its centerpiece. Competitors, fans, and media alike, were apprehensive about the event's future beyond 1995. It ultimately would be the final Indy 500 which featured a field of CART-based drivers and teams.


1995 Indianapolis 500
Due to injuries, retirements, and the open wheel split months later, the race was the final Indy 500 for several drivers, including Bobby Rahal, Danny Sullivan (career ending injury in Michigan in 1995), Teo Fabi, Scott Pruett, and Stefan Johansson. Emerson Fittipaldi (who failed to qualify but suffered career ending injuries in the 2nd Michigan race in 1996) also would never race another lap at Indy.


1995 Indianapolis 500
The 1995 month of May celebrated the 50th anniversary of Hulman/George family ownership of the Speedway.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Race schedule
* Includes days where trackactivity was significantlylimited due to rain


1995 Indianapolis 500, Background, Rule changes
Team Penske dominated the 1994 race with the 209-cid Mercedes-Benz 500I purpose-built pushrod engine. Fearing an unfair advantage, and the possibility of escalating costs, both USAC and CART separately evaluated the situation. Two weeks after the 1994 race, USAC announced that for 1995, the 209 cid purpose-built pushrod engines would be allowed 52 inHG of "boost" (down from 55 inHG). The traditional "stock block" production-based engines (e.g., Buick & Menard) would still be allowed 55 inHG. Meanwhile, the mainstay overhead cam 2.65L V-8 engines would stay at 45 inches.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Background, Rule changes
During the summer of 1994, Tony George announced his plans to start the Indy Racing League in 1996, with an emphasis on cost-saving measures. On August 11, 1994, USAC changed its decision, and scaled back the boost for the purpose-built pushrod engines further to 48 inches; and outlawing it outright for 1996. The move was considered by Roger Penske as "politically motivated," and ultimately set back the Penske Team going into 1995.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Background, Rule changes
Marlboro Team Penske won 12 (of 16) races in 1994, including five 1-2-3 finishes, and swept the top 3 in the final 1994 CART championship points standings. As the 1995 season started, Penske drivers Al Unser, Jr. and Fittipaldi each won a race prior to Indy. Despite the outward appearance that the team was still at the top of their game entering Indianapolis, insiders at the team were growing apprehensive, and were concerned that they were ill-prepared.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Background, Rule changes
A private test yielded poor results related to the chassis handling, and it was becoming increasingly apparent that the team had lost considerable ground after losing the use of the Mercedes-Benz 500I. However, a test in mid-April yielded speeds of 228 mph, which would have been enough to make the race, though not put either car on the front row.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Background, Rule changes
Other changes for 1995 included the heralded return of Firestone tires, which had last competed in 1974, and an updated Honda V-8 engine.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Background, Team and driver changes
Rahal-Hogan Racing dropped the Honda program, and instead, Tasman Motorsports became the prominent team involved. Honda introduced a new engine for the 1995 race, the aluminum alloy block HRH V-8, replacing the older iron block HRX V-8. After a one-year sabbatical (spending time in broadcasting and in NASCAR), Danny Sullivan returned to Indy for PacWest Racing. Michael Andretti, after one year at Ganassi, returned to his familiar spot at Newman/Haas, alongside Paul Tracy, who moved over to that team from Penske.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Background, Team and driver changes
A re-booted Patrick Racing arrived at Indy with driver Scott Pruett. For the past year, the team had served as the factory test outfit for Firestone.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Background, Team and driver changes
Davy Jones announced plans to attempt "Double Duty." He would qualify at Indy, but ultimately failed to make the field at Charlotte.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Practice – week 1, Saturday May 6
Opening day saw the Menard cars of Arie Luyendyk (233.281 mph) and Scott Brayton (232.408 mph) lead the speed chart for the day.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Practice – week 1, Sunday May 7
Menard cars once again were the top 2, with Luyendyk (232.715 mph) best of the day. Penske drivers Emerson Fittipaldi and defending Indy 500 winner Al Unser, Jr. took their first practice laps of the month, but neither were among the top ten.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Practice – week 1, Monday May 8
Arie Luyendyk posted the fastest practice lap in Indy history, 234.107 mph. With Scott Brayton second, Paul Tracy also was over 230 mph.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Practice – week 1, Tuesday May 9
Scott Brayton finally bumped Luyendyk off the top spot, with a lap of 231.410 mph for the day. Teo Fabi (230.716 mph) became the fourth driver over 230 mph for the month.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Practice – week 1, Wednesday 10
Rain delayed the start of practice until shortly after 1:30 p.m. Arie Luyendyk again led the speed charts at 232.468 mph.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Practice – week 1, Wednesday 10
At 3:31 p.m., Davey Hamilton crashed in turn four, suffering a broken ankle. The brief practice session was ended around 4 p.m. due to rain.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Practice – week 1, Thursday May 11
Arie Luyendyk upped the fastest practice lap in Indy history to 234.322 mph. Scott Brayton later bettered the time with a lap of 234.656 mph. Eight drivers were over 230 mph for the day.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Practice – week 1, Friday, May 12
At 5:12 p.m., Jacques Villeneuve went high in turn 2 and crashed into the outside wall. The car was heavily damaged, but Villeneuve was not seriously injured.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Practice – week 1, Friday, May 12
Arie Luyendyk set yet another unofficial track record, with a practice lap of 234.913 mph. The top nine drivers were all over 231 mph.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Time trials – weekend 1, Pole day – Saturday May 13
Rain delayed the start of time trials until late in the afternoon. At 4:45 p.m., pole day qualifying began. Arie Luyendyk in a Menard entry, took the provisional pole at 231.031 mph. A tight schedule saw several cars take runs, including Eddie Cheever (226.314 mph) and Paul Tracy (225.795 mph)


1995 Indianapolis 500, Time trials – weekend 1, Pole day – Saturday May 13
At 5:16 p.m., Scott Brayton, also driving for Menard, secured the pole position with a run of 231.604 mph. Before the close of the day, Michael Andretti (229.294 mph) tentatively squeezed his way onto the front row.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Time trials – weekend 1, Pole day – Saturday May 13
When the 6 o'clock gun sounded, 11 cars were in the field, and several drivers were still in the qualifying line. Pole day qualifying would be extended into the next day.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Time trials – weekend 1, Pole Day conclusion & Second day – Sunday May 14
A windy but warm day was observed for the second day of time trials. Pole qualifying continued from the previous day. Several cars qualified, with Jacques Villeneuve leading the early cars at 228.397 mph.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Time trials – weekend 1, Pole Day conclusion & Second day – Sunday May 14
At 1:07 p.m., Scott Goodyear (230.759 mph) qualified his Honda-powered machine for the third starting position, bumping Michael Andretti to the second row. At 1:12 p.m., the original pole day qualifying order was exhausted, and Scott Brayton was officially awarded the pole position. Among the cars who had not qualified included Rahal-Hogan drivers Bobby Rahal & Raul Boesel. Neither Penske entry (Emerson Fittipaldi & Al Unser, Jr.) made an attempt in the pole round.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Time trials – weekend 1, Pole Day conclusion & Second day – Sunday May 14
Second day qualifying started at just before 1:30 p.m. Among the quicker runs were Hideshi Matsuda, Bobby Rahal and Raul Boesel. Buddy Lazier joined the two previous Menard entries and put a third team car in the field. At the close of the second day of time trials, the field was filled to 25 cars (8 vacant). After continuing problems getting up to speed, neither Penske entry attempted to qualify all weekend.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Practice – week 2, Monday May 15
Team Menard cars took their first day off since the Speedway opened for the month. Paul Tracy (228.339 mph) led the speed chart for the day. The fastest non-qualified car was Éric Bachelart at 227.261 mph.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Practice – week 2, Monday May 15
At Team Penske, Emerson Fittipaldi wheeled out a year-old Penske chassis and practiced for 59 laps, with a top lap of 220.745 mph.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Practice – week 2, Tuesday May 16
Rain kept the track closed until 2:11 p.m. Team Penske borrowed a Reynard chassis from Roberto Guerrero's team, and Al Unser, Jr. took his first laps in the car. In 44 laps, Unser posted a top lap of 218.050 mph.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Practice – week 2, Tuesday May 16
At 4:45 p.m., Bryan Herta spun and crashed hard in turn 2. The car became slightly airborne, and Herta momentarily lost consciousness. Herta was diagnosed with a minor concussion, and was sidelined for several days.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Practice – week 2, Tuesday May 16
Teo Fabi (226.998 mph) posted the fastest lap of the day.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Practice – week 2, Wednesday May 17
Off the track, Rahal-Hogan Racing announced that they would supply Marlboro Team Penske with back-up Lola chassis, in a goodwill effort to help Penske's drivers get up to speed. A year earlier, Penske had loaned chassis to Rahal's team, when they were struggling to qualify the 1994 Honda-powered machines.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Practice – week 2, Thursday May 18
Driving the newly acquired Lola, Emerson Fittipaldi was quickly up to 223.775 mph. Al Unser, Jr., however, remained in the Penske chassis, and was mired back at only 218.510 mph.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Practice – week 2, Thursday May 18
The practice session was brief, as rain kept the track closed until 2 p.m. Green flag conditions only lasted 53 minutes, and the track closed for rain at 3:21 p.m.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Practice – week 2, Friday May 19
The final full day of practice saw heavy action. Adrian Fernandez (228.397 mph) led the speed chart for the non-qualified cars. The attention of the afternoon was focused again on Team Penske, as they were making their final efforts to get their cars up to speed.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Practice – week 2, Friday May 19
Emerson Fittipaldi driving the Rahal back-up car, quickly began to find speed, and within 10 minutes, was over 226 mph. At 11:26 a.m., Fittipaldi turned a lap of 227.814 mph, his fastest lap of the month, and the fastest lap by that car all month.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Practice – week 2, Friday May 19
Al Unser, Jr., however, was still trying to salvage speed out of the Penske car. After several inconsistent times throughout the day, his best lap of 219.085 mph was completed with five minutes left in the session. That night, Rahal offered a second chassis to Penske for Unser, Jr. to drive.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Time trials – weekend 2, Third Day – Saturday May 20
At 5 p.m., Al Unser, Jr. made his first attempt to qualify in a Rahal back-up car. Unser had practiced just minutes earlier at over 227 mph. After two laps in the 224 mph range, the run was waved off.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Time trials – weekend 2, Third Day – Saturday May 20
Scott Sharp, in a Foyt backup also waved off his first attempt. At 5:14 p.m., Emerson Fittipaldi made his first attempt in a Rahal backup car. His third lap was up to 226.097 mph, but the crew waved off the run. The move angered Fittipaldi, and proved unwise, as the speed would have been fast enough to qualify.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Time trials – weekend 2, Third Day – Saturday May 20
Most cars failed to complete their attempts, as conditions were unfavorable for speeds. Al Unser, Jr. returned to the track for his second attempt at 5:46 p.m. This run, however, slower, and even more inconsistent, and the team waved it off as well.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Time trials – weekend 2, Third Day – Saturday May 20
Franck Fréon completed a slow run of 224.432 mph, and tentatively placed himself as slowest in the field. Scott Sharp made one last attempt as time expired, but the crew again waved off the run.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Time trials – weekend 2, Third Day – Saturday May 20
The day ended with the field filled to 30 cars. Both Penske cars, along with Sharp, were still not qualified.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Time trials – weekend 2, Bump Day – Sunday May 21
With only three positions remaining, bump day began with both Penske drivers struggling to get their cars up to speed. At noon, Carlos Guerrero completed a run of 225.831 mph, and filled the field to 31 cars. Davy Jones waved off a run, and the early qualifiers were through.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Time trials – weekend 2, Bump Day – Sunday May 21
Over the next four hours, the Penske team practiced, in a futile search for speed. Fittipaldi completed one lap at 228.017 mph, while Unser, Jr. managed only 222.206 all afternoon.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Time trials – weekend 2, Bump Day – Sunday May 21
At 5:07 p.m., qualifying resumed. Scott Sharp completed a run of 225.711 mph, slightly faster than his waved off run a day before. With only one position open, Emerson Fittipaldi took to the track. It was his second attempt to qualify. His four-lap run of 224.907 mph put him 32nd-fastest, and filled the field to 33 cars. Minutes later, Davy Jones completed a run of 225.135 mph, and bumped out Franck Fréon. The move put Fittipaldi on the bubble.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Time trials – weekend 2, Bump Day – Sunday May 21
After surviving two attempts, Fittipaldi still clung to the 33rd starting position at 5:30 p.m. His teammate Al Unser, Jr. then took to the track in his third and final attempt. He faced the grim possibility of missing the field, or bumping out his teammate to make the field. Unser's first lap of 221.992 mph drastically pulled down his average, and his speed was too slow to bump out Fittipaldi.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Time trials – weekend 2, Bump Day – Sunday May 21
Fittipaldi survived three more attempts, and with 12 minutes left in the day, Stefan Johansson took to the track. Johansson's speed of 225.547 mph bumped out Fittipaldi. The Penske team had three cars left in the qualifying line, but none had a realistic chance of bumping their way in, or even making it to the front of the line. As the 6 o'clock gun sounded, Fittipaldi and Unser, Jr., the winners of the previous three Indy 500s, were out of time, and had failed to qualify. It was the first time since 1968 that Penske Racing had failed to qualify a single car in the Indianapolis 500.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Time trials – weekend 2, Bump Day – Sunday May 21
Post-race Roger Penske quoted, "I've got to take the responsibility for not getting into the race, but a lot of my fellow team owners came up to me and offered me help and I want to thank them for that from the bottom of my heart. We are not going to buy our way into this race. We had an opportunity to compete on a level playing field and we did not get the job done."


1995 Indianapolis 500, Starting grid, Failed to qualify
W  = Former Indianapolis 500 Winner,  R  = Indianapolis 500 Rookie


1995 Indianapolis 500, Race recap, Start
Rain fell the night before the race, and moisture continued throughout the early morning hours. The rain stopped, however, and the track was dried. The start of the race was delayed by only about five minutes.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Race recap, Start
At the start, Scott Goodyear swept into the lead from the outside of the front row. Seconds later, Stan Fox dipped low to the inside, hit the rumble strips, became loose and spun a half turn. The car shot directly into the outside wall in turn one. The car was demolished, the front nose was ripped off, and Fox's legs and body were exposed as the car crashed up into the catch fence. Eddie Cheever, Lyn St. James, and Carlos Guerrero were caught up in the accident. Gil de Ferran ran over a piece of debris, breaking the front suspension.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Race recap, Start
He limped back to the pits, but dropped out when it was determined the damage was too much to repair. A long caution was needed for cleanup, and Fox was critically injured with a closed head injury due to g-forces. Despite his exposed extremities, however, he suffered no major injuries to his arms or legs. Fox was transported to Methodist Hospital, and after several months, he recovered, but would never race again.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Race recap, Start
On lap 10, the race finally got restarted. Arie Luyendyk got the jump on the green flag, and took the lead.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Race recap, Jacques Villeneuve penalty
On lap 37, Arie Luyendyk was trying to get by the car of Scott Sharp. Luyendyk felt that Sharp was blocking him, and as they went into turn 1, Luyendyk gave him the finger. In the process, he knocked off his helmet headrest cushion. It flew out of the cockpit and landed on the racing surface. It brought out the yellow flag for debris. The yellow came out during a sequence of green-flag pit stops, the field was hectically shuffling in and out of the pit area.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Race recap, Jacques Villeneuve penalty
By rule, the pits were immediately closed at the onset of yellow, and Jacques Villeneuve became scored as the leader on lap 38. A few cars, including Villeneuve, Scott Pruett and others, had not made their scheduled pit stop yet, and were getting precariously close to running out of fuel. Villeneuve was not aware he was actually leading the pack. The pace car came out to pick up the field, and by rule, was supposed to get directly in front of Villeneuve as the leader.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Race recap, Jacques Villeneuve penalty
But Villeneuve went by the pace car twice, not knowing they were trying to pick him up. Finally, the officials sorted out the field, the pit area was opened, and Villeneuve immediately went to the pits for service. He suffered a slow stop with several errors. He nearly pulled away with the fuel hose attached, then subsequently stalled as he pulled away.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Race recap, Jacques Villeneuve penalty
A few minutes after the race went back to green, USAC assessed Jacques Villeneuve a two-lap penalty for passing the pace car twice as they were trying to pick him up. The penalty dropped him from 3rd place to 27th. The two laps were effectively deleted from his scoring serial.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Race recap, First half
Michael Andretti led 45 laps in the first half but on lap 77, he was abruptly knocked out of the race. Maurício Gugelmin was leading in turn four, and Andretti was behind him in second place. Andretti caught him in turn four, as Gugelmin was slowing down to make a pit stop. Andretti tried to go around him on the outside, but got up into the "marbles" and brushed the wall exiting turn four, damaging the suspension. He veered across the track to enter the pits, to have the crew look over the car. The rear wishbone suspension was bent, and Andretti climbed out of the car, out of the race.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Race recap, First half
As Andretti was climbing from his car, Scott Sharp spun and wrecked in turn four.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Race recap, First half
By the time the field went back to green on lap 84, Jacques Villeneuve had made up one of his laps. He was running 20th, one lap down.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Race recap, Second half
On lap 124, Andre Ribeiro stalled on the track with an electrical problem. By that time, Jacques Villeneuve had gotten his lap back, and was now on the lead lap in 12th place. Villeneuve caught another break when Paul Tracy slowed on the backstretch with electrical problems, bringing out another caution.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Race recap, Second half
Maurício Gugelmin led the most laps (59) but did not manage to lead again after lap 138. The leaders were now Jimmy Vasser, Scott Pruett, and Scott Goodyear. Jacques Villeneuve was now up to 6th place. After Vasser pitted while leading on lap 157, Villeneuve retook the lead for the first time since his penalty.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Race recap, Second half
On lap 162, Davy Jones crashed in turn 2 as Villeneuve was preparing to pit. The race restarted on lap 169. Vasser led following pit stops by most of the drivers during the caution. A lap later, Scott Pruett passed him going down the backstretch for the lead. Vasser got high and hit the outside wall in the north chute. Pruett held point until shortly after the restart on lap 176 when Goodyear passed him.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Race recap, Second half
By this stage of the race, the winds began to gust over 30 mph. On lap 184, with Goodyear still in front by almost a second, Pruett got high in turn 2 and bounced off the outside wall. Pruett’s car spun across the backstretch, got airborne and backed into the catchfence, demolishing the rear end.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Race recap, Scott Goodyear penalty and finish
With eleven laps to go, Scott Goodyear led Jacques Villeneuve, Eliseo Salazar and Christian Fittipaldi under caution. The field prepared to go back to green on lap 190. Down the backstretch, Goodyear held back a little bit and allowed the pace car to clear ahead. United States Auto Club (USAC) official Don Bailey was driving the Corvette pace car, which was entering turn four. At the entrance of turn three, Goodyear and Villeneuve both accelerated, leaving a trail of tire marks behind. Villeneuve was right on his tail.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Race recap, Scott Goodyear penalty and finish
Entering turn four, Goodyear continued to accelerate, but Villeneuve suddenly backed off to avoid passing the pace car. The two cars had caught up to the pace car in the middle of turn four, and it had not yet entered the pits. Scott Goodyear did not lift, blew by the pace car and proceeded to race down the front stretch. The rest of the field checked up and a gaggle of six cars nearly collided to avoid the pace car as it pulled into the pits.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Race recap, Scott Goodyear penalty and finish
USAC flagman Duane Sweeney put out the green flag, with Goodyear now well ahead of the rest of the cars. Villeneuve emerged from the incident still in second, and the rest of the field diced down the front stretch and funneled into turn one without incident.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Race recap, Scott Goodyear penalty and finish
A few moments later, USAC race control announced that Scott Goodyear was being assessed a stop-and-go penalty for passing the pace car on the restart. Goodyear was in disbelief on his radio, insisting that he did not do anything wrong. He claimed that the green light was on, and many felt the pace car was going too slow. The black-flag was waved at Goodyear but he kept racing and chose not to acknowledge it. Team owner Steve Horne told Goodyear to keep going to the end believing they could protest the penalty after the race. Per the black flag rules, Goodyear had a window of five laps to serve the penalty before disqualification.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Race recap, Scott Goodyear penalty and finish
Since he failed to heed the penalty, USAC ceased scoring Goodyear after lap 195. Therefore, when Jacques Villeneuve came around to complete lap 196, he was scored officially in the lead, with Christian Fittipaldi second and Bobby Rahal now third. Villeneuve led the rest of the way to win the race. On the last lap, Arie Luyendyk passed Villeneuve at the stripe to un-lap himself, and finished 7th on the lead lap. With his lap total stopped at 195 for ignoring the penalty, Goodyear sank through the standings to 15th place, five laps down.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Race recap, Scott Goodyear penalty and finish
Pole-sitter Scott Brayton's day ended ten laps down in 17th place. His car was down on turbocharger boost, and after the race he quipped that he was so slow he felt he "was in the way." Years later, it would be revealed that Brayton (and his teammate Arie Luyendyk), were secretly being penalized by USAC for illegally over-boosting their turbocharger plenums and tampering with the pop-off valves during practice and qualifying.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Race recap, Scott Goodyear penalty and finish
Scott Goodyear was visibly upset in an interview as he said to reporters: "Disbelief is the best word to describe how I feel. I feel like I won this race. The pace-car was going too slow. ... I almost hit it. Scott Pruett almost hit it, Villeneuve almost hit it. He wasn't on the gas and I saw the green lights turn on and that meant go. That's all I can say. I stayed out because in my eyes it was perfect ... and if I came in and later found I didn't make a mistake then what are you going to do? It would have been too late and you won't get it back."


1995 Indianapolis 500, Race recap, Aftermath and legacy
The finish was highly controversial, with Scott Goodyear passing the pace car emerging as the story of the race. Goodyear claimed that he saw the green light on when he blew by the pace car, and the team threatened to protest. Video footage, however, was found that showed the yellow light was still on when it happened.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Race recap, Aftermath and legacy
In addition, scoring transponders in the pace car and the race cars showed the following:


1995 Indianapolis 500, Race recap, Aftermath and legacy
After video and timing and scoring evidence came out that was not supportive of Goodyear's case, the team (Tasman Motorsports) decided not to file a protest. Goodyear stated that he stayed out (and did not serve the stop-and-go penalty) because if he was in the right, and stayed out, he could still be scored as the winner. If he came in, he would have lost the theoretical lead, and would have had no chance of claiming victory. In such case, he most likely would have finished 7th, the last car on the lead lap (except for Luyendyk, who un-lapped himself on the final lap).


1995 Indianapolis 500, Race recap, Aftermath and legacy
Largely overlooked was Bobby Rahal's charge from 21st starting position to 3rd – the second year in a row he greatly improved on his starting position (in 1994, he started 28th and finished 3rd). It was also the first time in an odd year that Rahal finished the race. From 1982–1994, Rahal had a notable "odd-even/good-bad" streak at Indy. In even years, he had good finishes, and in odd years, his results were poor.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Race recap, Aftermath and legacy
Rahal's result was also accomplished in spite of a pit lane speeding penalty assessed during the race, a penalty that Rahal disputed in his post race television interview, as his car's on board speedometer had said that he was traveling 91 mph, safely under the 100 mph speed limit; Rahal called the penalty 'balderdash'. This would end up being his final Indy 500 as a driver. He returned to Indy seven years later as an owner in 2002.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Race recap, Aftermath and legacy
Arie Luyendyk's pass of Jacques Villeneuve at the start-finish line was noteworthy as it allowed him to complete the full 500 miles, becoming the second and final driver to complete 500 miles in a Buick/Menard powered car. Luyendyk's 7th-place finish was the second-highest for the Buick/Menard V6, surpassed only by the third-place finish of Al Unser, Sr. in 1992.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Race recap, Aftermath and legacy
Jacques Villeneuve went on to win the 1995 CART championship, and subsequently signed with Williams in the offseason. With a growing cloud of controversy and uncertainty over a potential and looming open wheel "split," the 1995 Indianapolis 500 marked a turning point in the sport. Within months, and by the 1996 race, the landscape and organizational harmony of Indy car racing would change drastically. Villeneuve was the first, and as of 2020, is still the only Canadian to win the Indy 500.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Race recap, Aftermath and legacy
Al Unser, Jr., who notably failed to qualify, would like others, not be able to return to the 500 for several years, due mostly to the upcoming open wheel "split." The devastating result helped exacerbate an existing downward spiral that was involving his personal life. Unser, Jr. returned to the Speedway for the first time in August of 1998, and competed in the inaugural IROC at Indy, finishing a close second to Mark Martin. He attended a practice session for the 1999 Indy 500, and was warmly welcomed by fans. For 2000, he switched full-time to the IRL, and finally got a chance to avenge his 1995 failure.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Radio
The race was carried live on the IMS Radio Network. Bob Jenkins served as chief announcer for the sixth year. Johnny Rutherford served as "driver expert."


1995 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Radio
Brian Hammons and Chris McClure departed, which shuffled the assignments slightly. Newcomer Ken Double took the turn two location, and Mike King debuted as a pit reporter. Gary Lee shifted to the pits, and Chris Economaki joined the booth to offer commentary and observations during the pre-race, near the halfway point, and in the post-race.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Radio
This would be the final 500 on the broadcast for Bob Forbes, Larry Henry, and Sally Larvick.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Radio
Chief Announcer: Bob JenkinsDriver expert: Johnny RutherfordStatistician: Howdy BellHistorian: Donald DavidsonCommentary: Chris Economaki


1995 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Radio
Turn 1: Jerry BakerTurn 2: Ken Double  R Turn 3: Larry HenryTurn 4: Bob Lamey


1995 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Television
The race was carried live flag-to-flag coverage in the United States on ABC Sports. Paul Page served as host and play-by-play announcer. Bobby Unser (turn 2) and Sam Posey (booth) served as color commentators. Danny Sullivan left the broadcast and returned to the cockpit for the 1995 race.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Television
For the first time since going to a live broadcast, the telecast was billed as a presentation of ABC's Wide World of Sports.


1995 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Television
With the exception of Sullivan, the on-air crew remained the same for the sixth straight year (from 1990–1995). This would be the final 500, however, for Sam Posey as he would leave ABC after the IndyCar season to join SpeedVision for their Formula One coverage. After failing to qualify for the race, Emerson Fittipaldi served as an analyst for the race coverage on Brazilian television SBT.


1995 Indianapolis Colts season
The 1995 Indianapolis Colts season was the 43rd season for the team in the National Football League and 12th in Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Colts finished the National Football League's 1995 season with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses, and finished tied for second in the AFC East division with the Miami Dolphins. However, the Colts finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head sweep (2–0).


1995 Indianapolis Colts season
The Colts' 9–7 record was good enough to get them into the playoffs for the first time since 1987, largely due to the insertion of Jim Harbaugh into the starting quarterback role. They defeated the defending conference champion San Diego Chargers in their first playoff game, then upset the top-seeded Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional Playoffs. The Colts would fall short in the AFC Championship Game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in a game that came down to the final play.


1995 Indianapolis Colts season, Playoffs
The team received Wild-Card playoff berth for the playoffs and traveled to San Diego to play the Chargers. They went on to beat the Chargers, their 1st playoff win in 24 years and 1st in Indianapolis. They also won their Divisional Round game against the No. 1 seed Kansas City Chiefs but would fall short in the AFC Championship game to the Pittsburgh Steelers. This game indirectly led to the adoption of instant replay.


1995 Indianapolis mayoral election
The Indianapolis mayoral election of 1995 took place on November 7, 1995. Incumbent Republican mayor Stephen Goldsmith was reelected.


1995 Individual Ice Speedway World Championship
The 1995 Individual Ice Speedway World Championship was the 30th edition of the World Championship  The Championship was held as a Grand Prix series over ten rounds.


1995 Individual Long Track World Championship
The 1995 Individual Long Track World Championship was the 25th edition of the FIM speedway Individual Long Track World Championship. The event was held on 17 September 1995 at the Eichenring motorcycle speedway arena in Scheeßel, Germany.


1995 Individual Long Track World Championship
The world title was won by Kelvin Tatum of England after he defeated five times champion Simon Wigg in a run off for the gold medal.


1995 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship
The 1995 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship was the 19th edition of the World motorcycle speedway Under-21 Championships. The event was won by Jason Crump of Australia and he also gained qualification to 1996 Speedway Grand Prix.


1995 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship, World final
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance •  t - exclusion for touching the tapes •  x - other exclusion •  e - retired or mechanical failure •  f - fell •  ns - non-starter •  nc - non-classify


1995 Individual Speedway Latvian Championship
The 1995 Latvian Individual Speedway Championship was the 21st Latvian Individual Speedway Championship season. The final took place on 14 September 1995 in Daugavpils, Latvia.


1995 Individual Speedway Latvian Championship, Final
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell • ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify


1995 Indy Lights season
The 1995 PPG/Firestone Indy Lights Championship Powered By Buick consisted of 12 races. Canadian Greg Moore completely dominated the season, winning 10 times and winning the championship by over 100 points over his closest rival.


1995 Indy Lights season, Race summaries, Miami race
Held March 5 at Miami Bicentennial Park. Greg Moore won the pole and the bonus point for leading the most laps.


1995 Indy Lights season, Race summaries, Phoenix race
Held April 2 at Phoenix International Raceway. Claude Bourbonnais won the pole. Affonso Giaffone jumped the field on the final restart and finished the race first but he was assessed a one-lap penalty for jumping the restart, handing the win to Greg Moore. Giaffone still got the bonus point for leading the most laps.


1995 Indy Lights season, Race summaries, Long Beach race
Held April 9 at Long Beach, California Street Course. Greg Moore won the pole and got the bonus point for leading the most laps.


1995 Indy Lights season, Race summaries, Nazareth race
Held April 23 at Nazareth Speedway. Bob Dorricott Jr won the pole and Greg Moore got the bonus point for leading the most laps. Originally Robbie Buhl set fastest qualifying time, but was disqualified due to underweight.


1995 Indy Lights season, Race summaries, Milwaukee race
Held June 4 at The Milwaukee Mile. Robbie Buhl won the pole and Greg Moore got the bonus point for leading the most laps.


1995 Indy Lights season, Race summaries, Detroit race
Held June 11 at Belle Isle Raceway. Robbie Buhl won the pole, got the bonus point for leading the most laps, and won the race at his home track. This race featured a huge crash on the first lap that ended with Enrique Contreras upside down. He would unbuckle while still upside down and walk away uninjured.


1995 Indy Lights season, Race summaries, Portland race
Held June 25 at Portland International Raceway. Greg Moore won the pole and got the bonus point for leading the most laps.


1995 Indy Lights season, Race summaries, Toronto race
Held July 16 at Exhibition Place. Greg Moore won the pole and got the bonus point for leading the most laps.


1995 Indy Lights season, Race summaries, Cleveland race
Held July 23 at Burke Lakefront Airport. Greg Moore won the pole, got the bonus point for leading the most laps, and by winning this race he clinched the championship with three races remaining. On the last lap Trevor Seibert had a spectacular end over end accident. He was not injured.


1995 Indy Lights season, Race summaries, Loudon race
Held August 20 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Robbie Buhl won the pole and got the bonus point for leading the most laps.


1995 Indy Lights season, Race summaries, Vancouver race
Held September 3 at Pacific Place. Greg Moore won the pole and got the bonus point for leading the most laps.


1995 Indy Lights season, Race summaries, Laguna Seca race
Held September 10 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Greg Moore won the pole and got the bonus point for leading the most laps. This was his seventh race of the season he scored the maximum number of points available.


1995 Indy Lights season, Final points standings, Driver
For every race the points were awarded: 20 points to the winner, 16 for runner-up, 14 for third place, 12 for fourth place, 10 for fifth place, 8 for sixth place, 6 seventh place, winding down to 1 points for 12th place. Additional points were awarded to the pole winner (1 point) and to the driver leading the most laps (1 point).


1995 Indycar Australia
The 1995 Indycar Australia was the second round of the 1995 CART World Series season, held on 19 March 1995 on the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia.


1995 Infiniti Open
The 1995 Infiniti Open was a men's tennis tournament held at the Los Angeles Tennis Center in Los Angeles, California, United States. The tournament was played on hard court and was held from July 31 through August 7. Second-seeded Michael Stich won the singles title.


1995 Infiniti Open, Finals, Doubles
Brent Haygarth /  Kent Kinnear defeated  Scott Davis /  Goran Ivanišević, 6–4, 7–6


1995 Infiniti Open – Doubles
John Fitzgerald and Mark Woodforde were the defending champions, but lost in the quarterfinals to Mark Philippoussis and Patrick Rafter.


1995 Infiniti Open – Doubles
Brent Haygarth and Kent Kinnear won the title by defeating Scott Davis and Goran Ivanišević 6–4, 7–6 in the final.


1995 Infiniti Open – Singles
Boris Becker was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.


1995 Infiniti Open – Singles
Michael Stich won the title by defeating Thomas Enqvist 6–7(7–9), 7–6(7–4), 6–2 in the final.


1995 Intercontinental Cup
The 1995 Intercontinental Cup was an association football match played on 28 November 1995 between Ajax, winners of the 1994–95 UEFA Champions League, and Grêmio, winners of the 1995 Copa Libertadores. The match was played at the National Stadium in Tokyo. It was Ajax's second appearance into the competition, after the victory in 1972; moreover, Ajax declined to play in 1971 and 1973, being replaced by Panathinaikos and Juventus respectively. It was Grêmio's second appearance as well, after the victory in 1983.


1995 Intercontinental Final
The 1995 Intercontinental Final was the seventeenth running of the Intercontinental Final. Previously the IC Final had been the final qualifying stage for Motorcycle speedway riders from Scandinavia, the USA and from the Commonwealth nations for the old single meeting World Final. From 1995 riders from the Intercontinental Final moved into the GP Challenge as part of qualifying for the new Speedway Grand Prix series established in 1995. However, riders would be racing for a place in the following years SGP series and not for the current year.


1995 Intercontinental Final
This was the re-introduction of the Intercontinental Final which had last been run in 1990. From 1991 to 1994 the IC Final was replaced by the World Semi-finals.


1995 International Formula 3000 Championship
The 1995 International Formula 3000 Championship was contested over eight rounds from 7 May to 15 October 1995. This was the final F3000 season in which teams could use different chassis and engines. At the final race of this season at Magny Cours, Marco Campos was killed after suffering head injuries in a crash. He was the only driver killed in International F3000.


1995 International Formula 3000 Championship, Complete Overview
R13=retired, but classified R=retired NS=did not start NQ=did not qualify NT=no time set in qualifying DIS(18)=disqualified after finishing in eighteenth place (11)=place after practice, but grid position not held free 14E=grid position, but started from the end of the grid


1995 International League season
The 1995 International League season took place from April to September 1995.


1995 International League season
The Ottawa Lynx defeated the Norfolk Tides to win the league championship.


1995 International League season, Regular season, All-Star game
The 1995 Triple-A All-Star Game was held at Lackawanna County Stadium, home of the IL's Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons. The All stars representing the American League affiliates won 9-0. Syracuse Chiefs third baseman Howard Battle won the top award for the International League.


1995 International League season, Playoffs, Division Series
The Ottawa Lynx won the East Division Finals over the Rochester Red Wings, 3 games to 2.


1995 International League season, Playoffs, Division Series
The Norfolk Tides won the West Division Finals over the Richmond Braves, 3 games to 2.


1995 International League season, Playoffs, Championship series
The Ottawa Lynx won its first Governors' Cup Championship in franchise history, by beating the Norfolk Tides, 3 games to 1.


1995 International Open
The 1995 Sweater Shop International Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 13 and 19 February 1995 at the Bournemouth International Centre in Bournemouth, England.


1995 International Open
John Higgins won the title by defeating Steve Davis 9–5 in the final. The defending champion John Parrott was defeated by Higgins in the semi-finals.


1995 International Tennis Championships
The 1995 International Tennis Championships was a men's ATP tennis tournament held in Coral Springs, Florida in the United States and played on outdoor clay courts. The event was part of the World Series of the 1995 ATP Tour. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from May 15 to May 22, 1995. Unseeded Todd Woodbridge won the singles title.


1995 International Tennis Championships, Finals, Doubles
Todd Woodbridge /  Mark Woodforde defeated  Sergio Casal /  Emilio Sánchez 6–3, 6–1


1995 International Tennis Championships – Doubles
Lan Bale and Brett Steven were the defending champions, but Bale did not participate this year. Steven partnered Tommy Ho, losing in the semifinals.


1995 International Tennis Championships – Doubles
Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde won in the final 6–3, 6–1, against Sergio Casal and Emilio Sánchez.


1995 International Tennis Championships – Singles
Todd Woodbridge defeated Greg Rusedski 6–4, 6–2 to win the 1995 International Tennis Championships singles event. Luiz Mattar was the champion but did not defend his title.


1995 Internationaux de Strasbourg
The 1995 Internationaux de Strasbourg was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Strasbourg, France that was part of Tier III of the 1995 WTA Tour. It was the ninth edition of the tournament and was held from 22 May until 28 May 1995. First-seeded Lindsay Davenport won the singles title and earned $25,000 first-prize money.


1995 Internationaux de Strasbourg, Finals, Doubles
Lindsay Davenport /  Mary Joe Fernández defeated  Sabine Appelmans /  Miriam Oremans 6–2, 6–3


1995 Internationaux de Strasbourg – Doubles
Lori McNeil and Rennae Stubbs were the defending champions but only McNeil competed that year with Mercedes Paz.


1995 Internationaux de Strasbourg – Doubles
McNeil and Paz lost in the first round to Marianne Werdel-Witmeyer and Tami Whitlinger-Jones.


1995 Internationaux de Strasbourg – Doubles
Lindsay Davenport and Mary Joe Fernández won in the final 6–2, 6–3 against Sabine Appelmans and Miriam Oremans.


1995 Internationaux de Strasbourg – Doubles, Seeds
Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.


1995 Internationaux de Strasbourg – Singles
Mary Joe Fernández was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Sandrine Testud.


1995 Internationaux de Strasbourg – Singles
First-seeded Lindsay Davenport won in the final 3–6, 6–1, 6–2 against Kimiko Date.


1995 Internationaux de Strasbourg – Singles, Seeds
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.


1995 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo
The 1995 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Country Time Club in Palermo, Italy that was part of the Tier IV category of the 1995 WTA Tour. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and was held from 10 July until 16 July 1995. Second-seeded Irina Spîrlea won her second consecutive singles title at the event and earned $17,500 first-prize money.


1995 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo, Finals, Doubles
Radka Bobková /  Petra Langrová defeated  Petra Schwarz /  Katarína Studeníková 6–4, 6–1


1995 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo – Doubles
Ruxandra Dragomir and Laura Garrone were the defending champions but only Garrone competed that year with Sandra Cecchini.


1995 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo – Doubles
Cecchini and Garrone lost in the semifinals to Petra Schwarz and Katarína Studeníková.


1995 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo – Doubles
Radka Bobková and Petra Langrová won in the final 6–4, 6–1 against Schwarz and Studeníková.


1995 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo – Doubles, Seeds
Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.


1995 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo – Singles
Irina Spîrlea was the defending champion and won in the final 7–6, 6–2 against Sabine Hack.


1995 Internazionali Femminili di Palermo – Singles, Seeds
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.


1995 Invercargill mayoral election
The 1995 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 14 October 1995 as part of the 1995 New Zealand local elections, and was conducted under the First Past the Post system.


1995 Invercargill mayoral election, Background
Incumbent mayor Tim Shadbolt had been elected in a 1993 by-election as a result of the death of Eve Poole in 1992. His re-election bid was unsuccessful, with ILT chairman David Harrington getting more than double his number of votes. This was seen as part of a wave of conservatism in the south. With 50% of the vote counted, Shadbolt conceded at 7pm that night. After his loss Shadbolt promised to run again in the next election.


1995 Inverclyde Council election
Elections to Inverclyde Council were held on 6 April 1995, the same day as other local elections in Scotland. This was the first election to Inverclyde since the creation of the Scottish Unitary Authorities under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994


1995 Iowa Barnstormers season
The 1995 Iowa Barnstormers season was the first season for the Iowa Barnstormers. They finished the 1995 Arena Football League season 7–5 and ended the season with a loss in the semifinals of the playoffs against the Orlando Predators.


1995 Iowa Barnstormers season, Schedule, Playoffs
The Barnstormers were awarded the No. 5 seed in the AFL playoffs.


1995 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
The 1995 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Participating as members of the Big Ten Conference, the Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium and were led by coach Hayden Fry. The Hawkeyes finished with an overall record of 8–4 (4–4 Big Ten), and earned a victory over Washington in the Sun Bowl.


1995 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Game summaries, Michigan State
Led by tailback Sedrick Shaw (42 carries, 250 yards, TD), the Hawkeyes rolled up 524 yards of total offense (311 rushing) to earn a road victory over the Spartans in the 1995 Big Ten opener.


1995 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Game summaries, Penn State
The Hawkeyes led 27-24 after a 19-yard touchdown run from Sedrick Shaw early in the 4th quarter, but Penn State rallied to score the final 17 points of the game.


1995 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Game summaries, Ohio State
The Buckeyes, led by future NFL Pro Bowl selections Eddie George, Terry Glenn, and Shawn Springs, rolled to a 56-0 lead in the first half before cruising to the 21-point victory.


1995 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Game summaries, Northwestern
ESPN's College GameDay was in Evanston for this matchup between the Hawkeyes and the #5 Wildcats. After leading 20-17 at halftime, Iowa couldn't muster a second half score. Northwestern had a magical season, capped by the school's first trip to the Rose Bowl in 46 years.


1995 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Game summaries, Sun Bowl
The young Hawkeyes bullied the Pac-10 co-Champion and 20th-ranked Huskies, leading 21–0 at half and 38–6 early in the 4th quarter before cruising to a 20-point victory. Sedrick Shaw and Tavian Banks each ran for over 100 yards, as Iowa outgained Washington 229–90 on the ground. Iowa kickers combined for 5 field goals to stretch the lead in the first half.


1995 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Game summaries, Sun Bowl
Iowa ended the season on a 3-game winning streak, earning a #25 ranking in the final AP poll and a #22 ranking in the final Coaches' poll.


1995 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Game summaries, Sun Bowl
This was the Hawkeyes' first win over a ranked opponent since the 1991 season, and Iowa's first bowl victory since the 1987 Holiday Bowl.


1995 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Game summaries, Sun Bowl
Coaching in his final game, longtime Defensive Coordinator Bill Brashier referred to this Sun Bowl victory as his most memorable.


1995 Iowa State Cyclones football team
The 1995 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at Cyclone Stadium in Ames, Iowa. They participated as members of the Big Eight Conference. The team was coached by first year head coach Dan McCarney.


1995 Ipil massacre
The 1995 Ipil massacre occurred on the morning of April 4, 1995, in the municipality of Ipil in Zamboanga Sibugay province when approximately 200 heavily armed Abu Sayyaf militants fired upon residents, strafed civilian homes, plundered banks, took up to 30 hostages and then burned the center of the town to the ground.


1995 Ipil massacre
The militants allegedly arrived in the town by boat and bus, and a number of them had been dressed in military fatigues


1995 Ipil massacre
The town's Chief of Police was reportedly killed in the attack and close to a billion pesos were looted from eight commercial banks. Army commandos pursued some rebel gunmen in nearby mountains while officials said that the rebels were looting farms and seizing civilians as "human shields" as they fled the town of About 40 rebels, who may have taken hostages, were cornered in a school compound west of Ipil on April 6 when an elite army unit attacked. In the fighting that followed, the television station GMA reported, 11 civilians were killed.


1995 Ipswich Borough Council election
The 1995 Ipswich Borough Council election was an election to the Ipswich Borough Council under the arrangement, whereby a third of the councillors were to stand for election, each time.


1995 Ipswich Borough Council election
It took place as part of the 1995 United Kingdom local elections.


1995 Ipswich Borough Council election
There were 16 wards each returning one councillor plus one bye-election for Sprites Wards. The Labour Party retained control of the Council.


1995 Iraqi Elite Cup
The Fifth Mother of all Battles Championship (Arabic: بطولة أم المعارك الخامسة), commonly referred to as the 1995 Iraqi Elite Cup (Arabic: كأس النخبة العراقي 1995), was the fifth occurrence of the Iraqi Elite Cup, organised by the Iraq Football Association. The top eight teams of the 1994–95 Iraqi National League competed in the tournament. Despite being the 1995 edition, the tournament was held in 1996. In the final, held at Al-Shaab Stadium, Al-Talaba defeated Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 1–0.


1995 Iraqi presidential referendum
A presidential referendum took place in Iraq on October 15, 1995. It was the first direct presidential election under the rule of Saddam Hussein, who had seized power through the Revolutionary Command Council (RCC) in 1979. Taking the form of a referendum with no other candidates, the election involved giving voters paper ballots that said: "Do you approve of President Saddam Hussein being the President of the Republic?" They then used pens to mark "yes" or "no". The next day, Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, Hussein's deputy in the ruling RCC, announced the incumbent had won 99.96% of some 8.4 million valid votes cast. Officially, 3,052 people voted against him (45 of them in Baghdad), and turnout was 99.47%. The international community reacted with widespread incredulity to these figures.


1995 Iraqi presidential referendum, Background
The election was prompted by the August defection to Jordan of senior government officials Hussein Kamel al-Majid and Saddam Kamel and their wives. During the crisis that followed, Saddam took steps to control the damage; the referendum was an attempt to shore up his claim to legitimacy. At a September 7 meeting of the RCC, an interim amendment to the Constitution was approved whereby its chairman would automatically assume the presidency, subject to approval of the National Assembly and endorsement by national plebiscite. Parliament approved his candidacy on September 10, setting the stage for the meticulously organised election.


1995 Iraqi presidential referendum, Background
Prior to the election, Ba'ath Party members visited homes, making sure to ask if households had ration cards (at the time, food was scarce as a result of the Iraq sanctions); the clear implication was that the wrong kind of vote could mean no food. Voters were required to name relatives on their ballots and, according to some opposition reports, were threatened with punishment against their families if they voted "no".


1995 Iraqi presidential referendum, Background
In a November report, the UN Special Rapporteur noted that because of the intrusiveness of the security apparatus "virtually no citizen would risk demonstrating any opposition to the Presidency or Government—or would do so at his mortal peril"; the notion that opponents would face some sort of retribution was shared by most observers. During the election, which served to emphasize that the Baath Party and the RCC were the country's true centres of power, loyal and tenacious party cadres brought voters in droves to the polling stations, themselves swamped with pro-Hussein propaganda. The result confirmed that Iraqis' fear of Saddam was greater than the severe hardship that had resulted from the sanctions.


1995 Iraqi presidential referendum, Preparations
The campaign involved unending glorification of Saddam; for instance, General Ali Hassan al-Majid declared, "O lofty mountain! O glory of Iraq! By God we have always found you in the most difficult conditions a roaring lion and a courageous horseman, one of the few true men". Saddam himself never appeared in public prior to the election, but paid supporters streamed through the streets, shouting "Naam, naam, Saddam" ("Yes, yes, Saddam").


1995 Iraqi presidential referendum, Preparations
A highlight came four days prior to the vote at an Iraq-Qatar football game, when a dejected, pensive-looking Uday Hussein (normally glamorized) was shown on television, upset by what the announcer claimed was a (probably fictitious) fire that Saddam had set to his expensive cars as punishment for attacking Watban Ibrahim al-Tikriti and for the defections; soon afterward, Uday's role was increased as he sought to lure the men and their wives back to Iraq.


1995 Iraqi presidential referendum, Preparations
Confident of popular participation, the government invited some 500 foreign journalists to witness the exercise; turnout (at least in Baghdad) was large enough to impress the visiting reporters, although the official figure was doubtless exaggerated. One Western ambassador was impressed by the show of force involved, including a unanimous vote from Karbala (centre of the 1991 Shiite uprising against Saddam): "If this referendum proves anything, it is that the party is firmly in control of Iraq and Saddam runs it with an iron fist. If they can organize a referendum like this in less than three weeks, mobilize party cadres in every village, hamlet, town and city, produce precise lists for eight million voters and march all of them to the polls to say 'yes' unanimously, it means they are not about to fall".


1995 Iraqi presidential referendum, Unfolding
The most common sentiment heard from ordinary voters was that Saddam had managed to keep the country together and provided strong leadership, implying his overthrow would lead to the sort of chaos seen in Bosnia and Herzegovina or Lebanon. The top foreign observer was Russian nationalist politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky, who was treated to a palace feast with Hussein, Tariq Aziz and other top officials shortly before voting began. Following the election, on October 17 Hussein was sworn into his new term in a televised ceremony; Aziz pledged political reforms, including parliamentary elections that took place the following year.


1995 Irish Greyhound Derby
The 1995 Irish Greyhound Derby took place during August and September with the final being held at Shelbourne Park in Dublin on 23 September 1995.


1995 Irish Greyhound Derby
The winner Batties Rocket won £50,000 and was trained by Matt O'Donnell, owned and bred by Alicia Swaffield. The race was sponsored by the Kerry Group's dog food product 'Respond'.


1995 Irish Greyhound Derby, Competition Report
Trainer Nick Savva sent his 1994 greyhound of the year Westmead Chick and the recent Bar One International winner Westmead Merlin over to Ireland from the UK but in a significant misunderstanding he had failed to bring their stud cards (not needed in UK racing because of the NGRC identity book system). Both had to be withdrawn in an what was a disaster for Savva and the competition. Then Ireland's leading trainer Ger McKenna had greyhounds withdrawn for the same reason but had no misunderstanding to blame.


1995 Irish Greyhound Derby, Competition Report
With the two Westmeads missing it was left to Michael Enright’s 1995 English Greyhound Derby runner-up Summerhill Joy to take the tag as the ante post favourite. Matt O’Donnell and Ger McKenna were well represented as usual as was the exiled John 'Ginger' McGee Sr.


1995 Irish Greyhound Derby, Competition Report
Summerhill Joy duly recorded the fastest qualifying time in 30.33 sec and O’Donnell’s River Lad followed that up by becoming the best in round one with 30.34 but Irish Oaks winner Cool Survivor and Velvet Rocket were both eliminated. Another O’Donnell star Batties Spirit set the standard in round two with a 30.24.


1995 Irish Greyhound Derby, Competition Report
Michael O'Donovan’s Dew Reward impressed throughout the competition and in the quarter-finals Matt O'Donnell trained four runners through to the semi-finals. The first of those four put his name in the record books producing a track record of 29.97 and breaking the 30 second barrier for 550 yards. The previous mark (29.99) by Trade Official set two months previous had been bettered. Batties Rocket and Iago earned O'Donnell two more finalists. The second semi-final resulted in Batties Spirit defeating Summerhill Joy and Liffey Mills.


1995 Irish Greyhound Derby, Competition Report
Dew Reward was a hot favourite for the final but made a mess of the start, this left Batties Rocket to take up the early lead before his sister Batties Spirit challenged. At the first bend Dew Reward was making progress but as Batties Spirit was forced to check she bumped into Dew Reward leaving Batties Rocket with a clear lead. He held on despite a renewed attempt from his sister who only lost out by three quarters of a length.


1995 Irish Masters
The 1995 Irish Masters was the twenty-first edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place from 21 to 26 March 1995. The tournament was played at Goffs in Kill, County Kildare, and featured twelve professional players.


1995 Irish Masters
Peter Ebdon won the title for the first time, beating Stephen Hendry 9–8 in the final.


1995 Island Games
The 1995 Island Games were the sixth Island Games, and were held in the British Overseas Territory of  Gibraltar, from 15 July to 22 July 1995. The Government of Gibraltar furnished Lathbury Barracks with 1,000 bunkbeds to accommodate the competing athletes. The Royal Navy had previously used the barracks as a training camp.


1995 Isle of Man TT
In the 1995 Isle of Man TT motorcycle racing competition, Joey Dunlop won the Senior TT and Lightweight TT events and came second to Phillip McCallen in the Formula I race. Changes were introduced in that the Supersport 66 Race was scrapped, and 600cc machines raced in the Junior TT instead. In addition the Lightweight TT incorporated Supersport 400s and 250cc machines.


1995 Islwyn by-election
A by-election was held in the Welsh parliamentary constituency of Islwyn on 16 February 1995 following the resignation on 20 January of Neil Kinnock who was appointed as a European Commissioner.


1995 Islwyn by-election
Whilst being a safe Labour seat and a comfortable victory, the Conservative party suffered a serious drop in support which saw them lose their deposit, gaining less than 5% of the vote. The Conservative candidate, Robert Buckland, would later be elected as MP for South Swindon 15 years later, and would go on to serve in the cabinet.


1995 Italian Grand Prix
The 1995 Italian Grand Prix (formally the Pioneer 66o Gran Premio d'Italia) was a Formula One motor race held on 10 September 1995 at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy. It was the twelfth race of the 1995 Formula One World Championship.


1995 Italian Grand Prix
The 53-lap race was won by Johnny Herbert, driving a Benetton-Renault, after starting from eighth position. Mika Häkkinen was second in a McLaren-Mercedes, with Heinz-Harald Frentzen third in a Sauber-Ford, achieving both his and the Sauber team's first F1 podium finish.


1995 Italian Grand Prix, Report
Pole-sitter David Coulthard spun off on the formation lap exiting the Ascari chicane, and retired in the pitlane as the grid formed for the start. However, the race was stopped after a first lap collision at the same spot (on dust he had dragged onto the corner when attempting to rejoin) involving Max Papis, Jean-Christophe Boullion, Roberto Moreno, and Andrea Montermini; resulting in a blocked track. Coulthard was able to take the restart from pole again (in a spare car set up for Damon Hill), whilst Moreno and Montermini failed to take the restart due to a lack of spare cars.