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22 May 2021
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
United Nations
International Day for Biological DiversitySelected anniversaries
Anniversary
2026 - A gas explosion at a coal mine in Changzhi, Shanxi, China, leaves at least 82 people dead.2026 disaster in Shanxi, China
Anniversary
2014 - Prayut Chan-o-cha (pictured), the commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army, launched a coup d'état against the caretaker government following six months of political crisis.Prime Minister of Thailand from 2014 to 2023
Anniversary
2010 - Upon landing in Mangalore, Air India Express Flight 812 overshot the runway and fell down a hillside, killing 158 of the 166 people on board.City in Karnataka, India
Anniversary
2002 - Police announced that the skeletal remains of Federal Bureau of Prisons intern Chandra Levy, who had been missing for a year, had been found in Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C.U.S. federal law enforcement agency
Anniversary
1998 - In Public Prosecutor v Taw Cheng Kong, the Court of Appeal of Singapore overruled a High Court decision in the only time a statute in Singapore had been ruled unconstitutional.1998 legal judgement on constitutionality of a statutory provision
Historical events
History
2026 - A gas explosion at a coal mine in Changzhi, Shanxi, leaves at least 82 people dead.2026 disaster in Shanxi, China
History
2021 - Hypothermia kills 21 runners in the 100 km (60-mile) Gansu ultramarathon disaster in China.Fatal 2021 marathon event in China
History
2020 - Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303 crashes in Model Colony near Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan, killing 98 people.2020 aviation accident in Pakistan
History
2017 - Twenty-two people are killed at an Ariana Grande concert in the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing.American singer, songwriter, and actress (born 1993)
History
2017 - United States President Donald Trump visits the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem and becomes the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Western Wall.President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
History
2015 - The Republic of Ireland becomes the first nation in the world to utilise a public referendum to legalise gay marriage.Country in Northwestern Europe
History
2014 - General Prayut Chan-o-cha becomes interim leader of Thailand in a military coup d'état, following six months of political turmoil.Prime Minister of Thailand from 2014 to 2023
History
2014 - An explosion occurs in Ürümqi, capital of China's far-western Xinjiang region, resulting in at least 43 deaths and 91 injuries.Terrorist bombing in Xinjiang, China
History
2013 - Fusilier Lee Rigby is murdered by two Islamic extremists in Woolwich, Southeast London.Legacy name for certain soldiers
History
2012 - Tokyo Skytree opens to the public. It is the tallest tower in the world (634 m), and the third tallest man-made structure on Earth after Merdeka 118 (680.5 m) and Burj Khalifa (829.8 m).Broadcasting and observation tower in Japan
Notable births
Born
2002 - Anthony Richardson, American football playerAmerican football player (born 2002)
Born
2001 - Enzo Barrenechea, Argentine footballerArgentine footballer (born 2001)
Born
2001 - Emma Chamberlain, American internet personalityAmerican media personality (born 2001)
Notable deaths
Died
2026 - Richard A. Tapia, American mathematician, National Medal of Science recipient (born 1939)American mathematician (1939–2026)
Died
2024 - David Wilkie, Scottish swimmer (born 1954)Scottish swimmer (1954–2024)
Died
2022 - Dervla Murphy, Irish touring cyclist and author (born 1931)Irish writer and touring cyclist (1931–2022)
Died
2020 - Denise Cronenberg, Canadian costume designer (born 1938)Canadian costume designer (1938–2020)
Died
2019 - Judith Kerr, German-born British writer and illustrator (born 1923)British writer and illustrator (1923–2019)
Died
2017 - Nicky Hayden, American motorcycle racer (born 1981)American motorcycle racer
Died
2016 - Velimir "Bata" Živojinović, Serbian actor and politician (born 1933)Serbian actor
Died
2015 - Marques Haynes, American basketball player and coach (born 1926)American basketball player (1926–2015)
Sky
Moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
82.1% illuminated
Lunar age: 10.7 days
Sun zodiac
Gemini
1.62 degrees
Constellation: Taurus
Moon zodiac
Libra
6.18 degrees
Constellation: Virgo
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.