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Events on Thursday 24 August 1995 2
1898 – 1995Alfred Eisenstaedt (1898-1995)Died 24 August 1995, aged 96Alfred Eisenstaedt was a German-American photojournalist for Life magazine best known for his photograph of a sailor kissing a woman in Times Square on V-J Day. Over a career spanning decades, he photographed numerous political and cultural figures. His work helped define the golden age of American photojournalism.
1995Windows 95 launchedMicrosoft releases operating system with Start menuMicrosoft released Windows 95, a major overhaul of its operating system that introduced the Start menu and taskbar familiar to PC users for decades afterward. The launch was accompanied by an unprecedented marketing campaign, including a Rolling Stones song licensed for its ads. It became one of the best-selling software products in history.