June 1995

Friday 02:

United States Air Force Captain Scott O'Grady's F-16 is shot down over Bosnia while patrolling the NATO no-fly zone.

Monday 05:

Bose-Einstein condensate is first created.

Thursday 08:

Downed U.S. Air Force pilot Captain Scott O'Grady is rescued by U.S. Marines in Bosnia.

Tuesday 13:

French president Jacques Chirac announces the resumption of nuclear tests in French Polynesia.

Friday 16:

1995 - The APOD was born

Saturday 24:

In the final of the Rugby Union World Cup held at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, a drop goal in extra time by Joel Stransky lifts South Africa to a 15-12 win over New Zealand.

Tuesday 27:

Jodi Huisentruit, an anchorwoman in Mason City, Iowa disappears, presumably abducted.

Thursday 29:

The Sampoong Department Store collapses in the Seocho-gu district of Seoul, South Korea, killing 501 and injuring 937.