By the Numbers in 1995
World Population
—
UK Life Expectancy
58.5 years
US Life Expectancy
58.9 years
Gold Price (per oz)
$327.28
Dow Jones Index
6,770
US National Debt
—
Sovereign Nations
187
How Much Did Things Cost in 1995?
| Item | UK | US |
|---|---|---|
| Average house price | £61,800 | $113,000 |
| Average salary | £16,400 | $34,000 |
| Pint of milk | 30p | $0.60 |
| Loaf of bread | 58p | $0.77 |
| Dozen eggs | £1.12 | $1.05 |
| Pint of beer | £1.42 | $2.50 |
| Gallon of petrol/gas | £2.25 | $1.15 |
| Cinema ticket | £3.30 | $4.35 |
Technology and Inventions in 1995
Windows 95 launched with enormous fanfare, featuring the Start button and Internet Explorer. eBay and Craigslist were founded. The internet was growing rapidly, with dial-up modems screeching in homes across the Western world. DVDs began development.
- ● Windows 95 launched with massive marketing campaign using Rolling Stones' Start Me Up
- ● eBay founded by Pierre Omidyar
- ● Java programming language released by Sun Microsystems
- ● Sony PlayStation launched in Europe and North America
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