995 (CMXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 995th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 995th year of the 1st millennium, the 95th year of the 10th century, and the 6th year of the 990s decade. As of the start of 995, the Gregorian calendar was 5 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.

• Erik Segersäll is replaces by Olof Skötkonung, the first baptized ruler of Sweden (see Swedish monarchs).
• Basil II lifts the siege of Aleppo by bringing his entire army across Anatolia in sixteen days.
• Constantine III becomes king of Scotland.
• Boleslaus II of Bohemia kills the Slavnik's dynasty at Libice.
• Olaf Tryggvason is made king of Norway and builds the country's first church.

• Canute the Great (approximate) (d. 1035)
• Guido of Arezzo, Italian musician (d. 1050)
• Abolfazl Beyhaghi, Persian historian and writer (d. 1077)
• Olaf II of Norway (d.1030)

• February 5 — William IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937)
• Henry II, Duke of Bavaria (b.951)
• Kenneth II of Scotland (possibly murdered)
• Haakon Sigurdsson earl (and de facto ruler) of Norway