360What happened in 1995?
5 moments from 1995 on 360n60, each told in 60 words or fewer.
- On this day · 23 May 1995
The Java programming language is released
On 23 May 1995, Sun Microsystems publicly released Java, a programming language designed so that the same program could run on any kind of computer. Created by a team led by James Gosling, it became one of the world's most used languages, powering apps, websites and Android phones.
- On this day · 29 June 1995
An American shuttle docks with the Russian space station Mir
On 29 June 1995, the US space shuttle Atlantis docked with the Russian space station Mir, forming the largest spacecraft then in orbit. Crews shook hands through the hatch. The partnership led directly to the International Space Station.
- 1995 · from The Hubble Space Telescope is launched
The Hubble Deep Field image
- 1995 · from The world agrees to protect the ozone layer
Nobel Prize in Chemistry for ozone research
- 1995 · from Yellowstone becomes the world's first national park
Wolves return to Yellowstone