1995 in California

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Governor: Pete Wilson
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Events

January 24 – Murder trial of O. J. Simpson: The criminal trial of O. J. Simpson for the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman begins.^[1]
March 2 – Yahoo! is incorporated in Sunnyvale.^[2]
March 27 – 67th Academy Awards: Robert Zemeckis's Forrest Gump leads the nominations with thirteen, winning six, including Best Picture, Best Director for Zemeckis, and Best Actor for Tom Hanks.^[3]
April 13 – The National Football League approves the Los Angeles Rams's move to St. Louis, Missouri, playing as the St. Louis Rams^[4] until relocating back in 2016.^[5]
April 24 – Timber lobbyist Gilbert Murray is killed by Ted Kaczynski in Sacramento,^[6] in the final bombing Kaczynski carried out before turning himself in September.^[7]
June 28 – Ted Kaczynski sends a letter to San Francisco Chronicle threatening to detonate an airplane departing from Los Angeles International Airport before sending a letter to The New York Times claiming the scheme was a prank.^[8]
July 11 – The National Football League approves the Las Vegas Raiders's move to Oakland, playing as the Oakland Raiders^[9] until relocating back in 2020.^[10]
July 20 – The Regents of the University of California vote to abolish affirmative action.^[11]
October 3 – O.J. Simpson is acquitted in the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, causing polarized reactions.^[12]
November 20 – U.S. district judge Mariana Pfaelzer strikes down Proposition 187, an anti-immigration law.^[13]
December 15 – AltaVista is founded in Palo Alto.^[14]

References

^ Boyarsky, Bill (January 24, 1995). "Amid the Hoopla, Subtle Signs". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
^ Long, Tony (March 2, 2007). "March 2, 1995: Enter Yahoo". Wired. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
^ Grimes, Williams (March 28, 1995). "'Forrest Gump' Triumphs With 6 Academy Awards". The New York Times. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
^ Simers, T.J. (April 13, 1995). "NFL Owners OK Rams' Move to St. Louis". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
^ Sandomir, Richard (March 11, 2016). "The Rams Can Go Home Again, to the 93-Year-Old Los Angeles Coliseum". The New York Times. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
^ Capps, Steven; Abate, Tom; Winokur, Scott (April 25, 1995). "Forestry lobbyist dies in explosion". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
^ "Today in History: April 24, final Unabomber-linked killing". Associated Press. April 23, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
^ "Serial Bomber Threatens Blast, Then Calls the Scheme a Prank". The New York Times. June 29, 1995. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
^ "Raiders' Move Is Approved". The New York Times. July 12, 1995. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
^ Benjamin, Cody (January 22, 2020). "Raiders officially say goodbye to Oakland, relocate to Las Vegas for 2020 and beyond". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
^ Lesher, Dave (July 21, 1995). "UC Regents, in Historic Vote, Wipe Out Affirmative Action". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
^ Margolick, David (October 4, 1995). "Jury Clears Simpson in Double Murder; Spellbound Nation Divides on Verdict". The New York Times. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
^ Feldman, Paul (November 21, 1995). "Major Portions of Prop. 187 Thrown Out by Federal Judge". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
^ Kallen 2010, p. 63.

Works cited

Kallen, Stuart (2010). The Information Revolution. New York: Greenhaven Publishing.

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