Featured moment
Toy Story Released
Pixar's first feature film was the world's first entirely computer-animated movie, revolutionizing animation forever.
To infinity and beyond.
Toy Story pioneered 3D animation, Windows 95 changed PCs, and the DVD was invented.
The Cost of Living in 1995
Gallon of Gas
$1.15
Loaf of Bread
$0.85
Gallon of Milk
$2.48
World Population
5.74 billion
Featured moment
Windows 95 Launches
Microsoft's massive launch featured the Rolling Stones and introduced the Start button and taskbar.
Featured moment
DVD Format Announced
The Digital Video Disc was announced, promising high-quality digital video that would eventually kill the VHS tape.
The wider picture
More from 1995
A few more things worth remembering.
Science & Space
First Exoplanet Discovered Around Sun-like Star
Astronomers discovered 51 Pegasi b, confirming that planets orbit other stars like our Sun.
Internet
JavaScript Invented
Brendan Eich created JavaScript in 10 days for Netscape, providing the dynamic scripting language that powers the modern web.
World Events
Oklahoma City Bombing
Domestic terrorist Timothy McVeigh blew up the Murrah Federal Building, killing 168 people.
Internet
eBay Founded
Pierre Omidyar launched "AuctionWeb," which became eBay, pioneering online peer-to-peer commerce.
Gaming
Chrono Trigger Released
Square's time-traveling RPG became widely regarded as one of the greatest video games ever made.
World Events
O.J. Simpson Acquitted
The "Trial of the Century" ended with a not-guilty verdict that divided the American public.
You arrivedin 1995.
The longer view
This was only the opening scene.
Follow the world as it changed around you, from 1995 to today.