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23 September 2020
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2019 - The British travel company Thomas Cook Group ceased operations with immediate effect, leaving around 600,000 tourists stranded around the world.Global travel group (2007–2019)
Anniversary
2016 - Following a number of high-profile sexual assaults, major reforms were enacted to strengthen laws related to rape in Germany.Sexual violence in Germany
Anniversary
2010 - Teresa Lewis became the first woman to be executed by the U.S. state of Virginia since 1912, and the first woman in the state to be executed via lethal injection.American murderer (1969–2010)
Anniversary
2008 - A gunman shot and killed ten students at the Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences in Kauhajoki, Finland, before committing suicide.2008 shooting in Finland
Anniversary
2002 - The first version of the web browser Firefox was released by the Mozilla Organization.Web browser made by Mozilla
Historical events
No items available.
Notable births
Born
2001 - Lai Kuan-lin, Taiwanese film directorTaiwanese rapper and singer (born 2001)
Born
1997 - John Collins, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 1997)
Born
1996 - Napheesa Collier, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 1996)
Born
1994 - Lee Mi-joo, South Korean singer and entertainerSouth Korean singer and entertainer (born 1994)
Born
1993 - Petteri Lindbohm, Finnish ice hockey playerFinnish ice hockey player (born 1993)
Born
1992 - Angel Garza, Mexican wrestlerMexican professional wrestler (born 1992)
Notable deaths
No items available.
Sky
Moon phase
First Quarter
34.6% illuminated
Lunar age: 5.9 days
Sun zodiac
Libra
0.92 degrees
Constellation: Virgo
Moon zodiac
Sagittarius
23.62 degrees
Constellation: Ophiuchus
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.