N.Jurado+8-2

__ The Day I was Born __ On July 23, 1995, I, Nicholas Steven Jurado, was born at the Howard County General Hospital in Columbia, MD. It was 11:29 AM on a bright Sunday morning. I was about 19.5 in. tall or ​1ft 7.5 in. I weighed about 8lb 3 oz. On the day I was born, it was a nice sunny day. The average temperature for the day was 81.7 degrees Fahrenheit and the wind was only 4.4 mph and the visibility was 5.2 miles. You could say it was a very nice day. __ Special Facts About the Day and Year I Was Born __
 * __ My Birthday Project __**
 * July 23, 1903** - The first Ford model was delivered to it's buyer, Dr. Ernst P. Fenning, in Chicago. It was the first ford built; the Model A was a 2-cylinder engine car. The Model A was the first merchandise that Henry Ford needed to launch his company into the stock market.


 * January 17, 1995** - An earthquake hits Kobe, Japan. The earthquake originated from the Nojima fault. There were over 5,000 reported casualties and 50,000 buildings had to be rebuilt.


 * March 22, 1995** - Cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov returns from space after setting a record of most time in space. The record was 438 days in space. This amounts to about 62.5 weeks.


 * May 24, 1995** - The movie "Braveheart" was released in theaters. It was directed by, and starred, Mel Gibson. This successful movie won 5 Oscars


 * June 22, 1995** - An airliner was hijacked at the Hakodate Airport in Japan. 365 passengers were held captive by the hijackers. The Japanese police soon responded and freed the passengers.


 * June 30, 1995** - The movie "Apollo 13" was released and was directed my Ron Howard and starred Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris and Kathlem Quinlan. It was noted for most accurate in comparison of real events. It won an Academy Award for best editing, bet sound, best visual effects and best picture.


 * July 27 1995** - The Korean War Memorial was dedicated in Washington D.C. It features 19 stainless steel statues to honor those who died in the war. It also features a 164ft long wall with images that depict the soldiers.


 * August 24, 1995** - Windows 95 is launched as being one of the most celebrated computer operating systems. A large global publicity campaign was launched. On the day that it was released, Microsoft paid for the "The Times" magazine to be freely distributed. [[image:rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame.jpg width="289" height="230" align="right" caption="(Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio)"]]


 * September 2, 1995** - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opened in Cleveland Ohio. The first inductees however, were inducted in 1986. The first three men being inducted were Chuck Berry, James Brown and Ray Charles.


 * November 17, 1995** - The movie "James Bond: Goldeneye" was released in theaters. This was the first movie to star Pierce Brosnan as the heroic spy James Bond. It also became the 17th James Bond film. media type="youtube" key="C4hbwwq5wlQ" height="255" width="420"


 * November 21, 1995** - The movie "Toy Story" was released in theaters by Disney and Pixar. It was the first feature length movie made completely with computer graphics. It was the highest grossing film for 1995 and is known as the 65th highest grossing film ever made.


 * November 29, 1995** - Bill Clinton signs a bill that ends the a maximum for speed limit signs on highways. Previous maximums were 55 mph on highway roads. It was originally instated to try and reduce oil consumption after the oil crisis of 1973.


 * December 31, 1995** - The last "Calvin and Hobbes" cartoon strip was released. The cartoon lasted from 1985 - 1995. At the time it was carried by 2,400 newspapers.


 * 1995** - The 'Top 3' music hits in 1995. #1: "Geek Stink Breath" by Green Day
 * 2: "Rock and Roll is Dead" by Lenny Kravits
 * 3: "I'll Be There for You" by the Rembrandts

Science Events in the Year I Was Born In 1995, Frederick Reines, an American Physicist, was given a Nobel Prize for the co-detection of Neutrino. He was working with Clyde Cowan in a Neutrino experiment. He was noted for being very "intimately" associated with the discovery of this elementary particle.

In 1995, Martin L. Perl, an American Physicist, was given the Nobel prize for the discovery of the Tau Lepton. Previously, he served with Lawrence W. Jones as the Co-advisers to Samuel C. C. Ting. Perl currently serves on the board of advisers of the Scientists and Engineers for America. __ Basic Facts About the World __

Population of the United States: 249,438,712 people

President of the United States: Bill Clinton

Vice-President of the United States: Al Gore

Winner of the World Series: Alanta, GA vs. Cleveland, AL. Atlanta won 4 games to 2 games.

Winner of Super Bowl: San Francisco 49ers vs. San Diego Chargers. 49ers won 49 to 26. 