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1 October 2020
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
United Nations
International Day of Older PersonsSelected anniversaries
Anniversary
2022 - After losing a league home match to local rivals Persebaya Surabaya, some 3,000 Arema supporters invaded the stadium's pitch and met with police resistance, causing a stampede that killed 135.Football league season
Anniversary
2018 - The International Court of Justice ruled that Chile was under no obligation to restore Bolivia's access to the Pacific Ocean, which it had lost in the 19th century.Judicial organ of the United Nations
Anniversary
2017 - A lone gunman fired more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition from his hotel suite on a crowd attending the Route 91 Harvest music festival on the Las Vegas Strip, resulting in 60 deaths and 867 injuries.American mass murderer (1953–2017)
Anniversary
2012 - A ferry collision off Lamma Island, Hong Kong, killed 39 people and injured 92 others.Maritime disaster in Hong Kong
Anniversary
2003 - A levy was imposed on the hiring of foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong, who numbered in the hundreds of thousands at the time.Domestic helpers in Hong Kong from other countries
Historical events
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Notable births
No items available.
Notable deaths
Died
2025 - Jane Goodall, English primatologist (born 1934)English zoologist (1934–2025)
Died
2024 - Michael Ancram, English lawyer and politician (born 1945)British politician and peer (1945–2024)
Died
2023 - Tim Wakefield, American professional baseball player (born 1966)American baseball player (1966–2023)
Died
2022 - Antonio Inoki, Japanese professional wrestler and politician (born 1943)Japanese wrestler and politician (1943–2022)
Died
2018 - Charles Aznavour, French-Armenian singer, composer, writer, filmmaker and public figure (born 1924)French singer and songwriter (1924–2018)
Died
2017 - Stephen Paddock, American mass murderer (born 1953)American mass murderer (1953–2017)
Died
2017 - Dave Strader, American sportscaster (born 1955)American sportscaster (1955–2017)
Sky
Moon phase
Full Moon
99.2% illuminated
Lunar age: 13.9 days
Sun zodiac
Libra
8.77 degrees
Constellation: Virgo
Moon zodiac
Aries
4.61 degrees
Constellation: Pisces
Astronomy events
Planet
Mercury Greatest Elongation25.8° from the Sun, best seen in the evening sky.