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14 November 2020
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
United Nations
World Diabetes DaySelected anniversaries
Anniversary
2010 - Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel won the Drivers' Championship after winning the final race of the season, becoming the youngest Formula One champion.Formula One racing team
Anniversary
2003 - Astronomers Michael E. Brown, Chad Trujillo, and David L. Rabinowitz discovered the trans-Neptunian object Sedna.American astronomer (born 1965)
Anniversary
1995 - As a result of budget conflicts between President Bill Clinton and the United States Congress led by Newt Gingrich, the federal government was forced to shut down non-essential services.President of the United States from 1993 to 2001
Anniversary
1992 - In poor conditions caused by Cyclone Forrest, Vietnam Airlines Flight 474 crashed near Nha Trang, killing 30 people.Pacific tropical storm and North Indian cyclone in 1992
Anniversary
1991 - Croatian War of Independence: Croatian naval commandos attacked the Yugoslav patrol boat Mukos, starting the Battle of the Dalmatian Channels.1991–95 war during the Yugoslav Wars
Historical events
History
2019 - A mass shooting occurs at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California, resulting in three deaths, including that of the perpetrator, and three injuries.2019 mass shooting in California, U.S.
History
2017 - A gunman kills four people and injures 12 others during a shooting spree across Rancho Tehama, California. He had earlier murdered his wife in their home.2017 spree shooting in California, U.S.
History
2016 - A magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes Kaikōura, New Zealand, at a depth of 15 km (9 miles), resulting in the deaths of two people.Earthquake in New Zealand
History
2012 - Israel launches a major military operation in the Gaza Strip in response to an escalation of rocket attacks by Hamas.Country in West Asia
History
2008 - The first G-20 economic summit opens in Washington, D.C.Annual G20 conference
History
2008 - Space Shuttle Endeavour launches on STS-126 to continue assembly of the International Space Station.Space Shuttle orbiter (1992–2011)
History
2003 - Astronomers discover Sedna, a distant trans-Neptunian dwarf planet.Distant body in the outer Solar System
History
2001 - War in Afghanistan: Afghan Northern Alliance fighters take over the capital Kabul.U.S Armed conflict in South Asia
History
2001 - A magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes a remote part of the Tibetan Plateau. It has the longest known surface rupture recorded on land (~400 km) and is the best documented example of a supershear earthquake.2001 earthquake in western China
History
1995 - A budget standoff between Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Congress forces the federal government to temporarily close national parks and museums and to run most government offices with skeleton staffs.Notable births
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Notable deaths
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Sky
Moon phase
New Moon
1.5% illuminated
Lunar age: 28.4 days
Sun zodiac
Scorpio
22.57 degrees
Constellation: Libra
Moon zodiac
Scorpio
12.46 degrees
Constellation: Libra
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.