On November 7, 1995, the United States experienced a significant political event when the 1995 special election for the United States House of Representatives took place. This election was held to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Republican Congressman Bob Dornan from California's 46th congressional district. Additionally, on this day, the world was still buzzing from the recent release of the popular video game Chrono Trigger, which had launched in Japan earlier that year. This game would go on to become a classic in the role-playing game genre, influencing many future titles.