1995 in Colombia
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Events in the year 1995 in Colombia.
Incumbents
[edit]- President: Ernesto Samper Pizano (1994–1998).[1]
- Vice President: Humberto De la Calle (1994–1997).[2]
Events
[edit]Ongoing
[edit]January
[edit]- 1 January – The G3 Free Trade Agreement between Colombia, México, and Venezuela goes into effect.
- 11 January – Intercontinental de Aviación Flight 256.
February
[edit]- 8 February – 1995 Choco earthquake.
June
[edit]- 23 June – The Pacific Ocean Games begins in Cali.[3]
July
[edit]- 3 July – The Pacific Ocean Games ends in Cali. The 1995 event was the first and last Pacific Ocean Games.[3]
August
[edit]- 13 August – Popular daily morning show host Jaime Garzón is shot and killed by two men on a motorcycle while on his way to work.[4]
- 21 August – La Gabarra massacre.
November
[edit]- 30 November – The first section of Line A of the Medellín Metro between Niquía to Poblado is opened.[5] This included:
December
[edit]- 20 December – American Airlines Flight 965 crashes on route to Cali, killing 155 of the 163 people on board.[6]
Uncertain
[edit]- Old Providence McBean Lagoon National Natural Park is established.[7]
Births
[edit]- 22 February – Laura González, actress and model.[citation needed]
- 28 February – Nicole Regnier, footballer.[citation needed]
- 12 August – Martha Bayona, cyclist.[8]
Deaths
[edit]- 13 August – Jaime Garzón, journalist and political satirist (b. 1960).[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ernesto Samper | Biography & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ Henderson, James D.; Delpar, Helen; Brungardt, Maurice Philip; Weldon, Richard N. (2000). A Reference Guide to Latin American History. M.E. Sharpe. p. 284. ISBN 978-1-56324-744-6.
- ^ a b Bell, Daniel (17 March 2016). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland. p. 511. ISBN 978-1-4766-1527-1.
- ^ a b "Jaime Garzón". Committee to Protect Journalists. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ "Medellín Metro". UrbanRail.Net. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ Regar, Evelyn; Leeuwen, A. M. G. J. van; Serruys, Patrick W. (6 March 2007). Optical Coherence Tomography in Cardiovascular Research. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-415-38340-0.
- ^ Sesana, Laura (2006). Colombia Natural Parks. Villegas Asociados. p. 83. ISBN 978-958-8156-87-3.
- ^ "Martha Bayona". www.eurosport.com. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
External links
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