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OJ Simpson Trial Begins
The OJ Simpson trial was one of the most highly publicized events of 1995 as it placed the issue of race and justice right in front of the eyes of the American people. This trial is commonly referred to as a "watershed" trial because it proved to African Americans that their 5th ammendment right, "Innocent Until Proven Guilty," will be upheld in court when there is a doubt within the system. -
New York becomes the 38th state to allow the death penalty
The passing of the bill that allowed the death penalty in New York ended the 18 year battle to reenact the former death penalty law. The passing of this bill also made the murders of police officers, prison guards, and judges punishable by death. -
US Approves First Chicken Pox Vaccine (Varivax)
The usage of this vaccine led to a decrease in the morality rate due to chicken pox. The creation of this vaccine also caused controversy because cell lines created from aborted fetal tissue were used to create the vaccine. -
Aum Shinrikyo gasses subway in Tokyo
This incident was the first time chemical weapons had ever been used by a terrorist group, and also the first time sarin had ever been used by a terroist attack. Upon investigation, it wss found that the cult had enough sarin to kill 4.2 million people. -
Release of Windows 95
Microsoft Windows 95 sold a record-setting seven million copies within its first five weeks of sale. Windows 95 featured built-in internet support, dial-up networking, and Plug and Play capabilites that made it easier to install new hardware and software. This is also the first time that the Start menu, task bar, and minimize, maximize, and close buttons appeared on each window. -
eBay is Founded
eBay is now a company that is a multi-billion dollar business. eBay makes it possible for users to buy and sell a vast variety of goods and services online. -
Repeal of the 55 MPH National Maximum Speed Limit
The repeal of this law gave each state the right to chose their own maximum speed limit. The raising of speed limits also raises the statistics for automobile accidents. -
US Federal Court Votes that Cable Companies Must Carry Local Stations
After cable companies started dropping local television stations to accommodate more profitable stations, the US Federal Court votes that cable companies must carry the local television stations. This vote was decided after enough evidence was gathered proving that cable companies had the ability potentionally cause a local station to declare bankruptcy if they were to be denied cable access.
