Tuesday, August 22, 1995 · London, England
The world the day Dua Lipa was born
Dua Lipa, the singer, arrived on a Tuesday in London, England. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“Waterfalls”
TLC
The moon
waning crescent
Star sign
♌ Leo
Year of the Pig
U.S. president
Bill Clinton
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Dua was born
“Waterfalls” by TLC topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 7 weeks, taking over from “Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 1995
U.S. averages for the year Dua Lipa was born, next to the latest figures (Sep 2026).
- Gallon of gas$1.15 → $4.48 today (3.9×)
- Loaf of white bread79¢ → $1.83 today (2.3×)
- Dozen eggs93¢ → $2.27 today (2.5×)
- Pound of coffee$4.04 → $9.33 today (2.3×)
- Postage stamp32¢ → 78¢ today (2.4×)
In the news
The year 1995
- Jan 1 · Austria, Finland and Sweden join the EU.
- Feb 15 · Kevin Mitnick, the most wanted computer hacker at the time in the U.S., was arrested and charged with computer fraud and wire fraud.
- Mar 16 · Mississippi formally ratifies the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, becoming the last state to approve the abolition of slavery. The Thirteenth Amendment was officially ratified in 1865.
- Mar 20 · The Japanese cult Aum Shinrikyo carries out a sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway, killing 14 and wounding over 6,200 people.
- Mar 31 · American singer-songwriter Selena, known as the "queen of Tejano music", was murdered by the president of her fan club, Yolanda Saldívar, in Corpus Christi, Texas, deeply affecting the Latino community.
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Questions
When was Dua Lipa born?
Dua Lipa was born on Tuesday, August 22, 1995, in London, England.
What day of the week was Dua Lipa born?
A Tuesday. August 22, 1995 fell on a Tuesday.
What was the #1 song when Dua Lipa was born?
“Waterfalls” by TLC was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Dua Lipa was born. It spent 7 weeks at #1.
What is Dua Lipa’s zodiac sign?
Dua Lipa is a Leo (born Aug 22), and was born in the Chinese year of the Pig.
What was the moon like when Dua Lipa was born?
A waning crescent moon, about 11% lit, on the night of August 22, 1995.
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