page_title: 1995 in the United States
section_title: July
hierarchical_section_title: 1995 in the United States / Events / July
caption_attribution_description: English: Aerial view of the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
context_page_description: Events from the year 1995 in the United States.
context_section_description: July – Midwestern United States heat wave: An unprecedented heat wave strikes the Midwestern United States for most of the month. Temperatures peak at 106 °F (41 °C), and remain above 94 °F (34 °C) in the afternoon for five straight days. At least 739 people die in Chicago alone.
  July 5 – The U.S. Congress passes the Child Protection and Obscenity Enforcement Act, requiring that producers of pornography keep records of all models who are filmed or photographed, and that all models be at least 18 years of age.
  July 13 – Dozens of cities, most notably Chicago and Milwaukee, set all-time record high temperatures. Hundreds in these and other cities die as the Chicago Heat Wave of 1995 reaches its peak.
  July 23 – David Daliberti and William Barloon, two Americans held as spies by Iraq, are released by Saddam Hussein after negotiations with U.S. Congressman Bill Richardson.
  July 27 – In Washington, D.C., the Korean War Veterans Memorial is dedicated.
  July 28 – Two followers of Rajneesh are convicted for their part in the 1985 Rajneeshee assassination plot in Oregon.
caption: July 27: The Korean War Veterans Memorial is dedicated
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