1995 in Colombia
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Incumbents
- President: Ernesto Samper Pizano (1994–1998).[1]
- Vice President: Humberto De la Calle (1994–1997).[2]
Events
Ongoing
January
- 1 January – The G3 Free Trade Agreement between Colombia, México, and Venezuela goes into effect.
- 11 January – Intercontinental de Aviación Flight 256.
February
- 8 February – 1995 Choco earthquake.
June
- 23 June – The Pacific Ocean Games begins in Cali.[3]
July
- 3 July – The Pacific Ocean Games ends in Cali. The 1995 event was the first and last Pacific Ocean Games.[3]
August
- 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
- 30 November – The first section of Line A of the Medellín Metro between Niquía to Poblado is opened.[5] This included:
December
- 20 December – American Airlines Flight 965 crashes on route to Cali, killing 155 of the 163 people on board.[6]
Uncertain
- Old Providence McBean Lagoon National Natural Park is established.[7]
Births
- 22 February – Laura González, actress and model.[citation needed]
- 28 February – Nicole Regnier, footballer.[citation needed]
- 12 August – Martha Bayona, cyclist.[8]
Deaths
- 19 January – Patricia Teherán, vallenato singer (b. 1969)[9]
- 25 March – Luis Enrique Martínez, musician and songwriter (b. 1922–3).[10]
- 8 April – Tobías Enrique Pumarejo, songwriter (b. early 1900s)[11]
- 13 August – Jaime Garzón, journalist and political satirist (b. 1960).[4]
