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24 May 2021
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
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Historical events
History
2026 - A suicide bombing targeting a shuttle train in Quetta, Balochistan, killed at least 48 people and injured 98 others.Train bombing in Quetta, Pakistan
History
2022 - A mass shooting occurs at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, United States, resulting in the deaths of 21 people, including 19 children.2022 mass shooting in Texas, U.S.
History
2019 - Twenty-two students die in a fire in Surat (India).2019 electrical fire in a commercial complex in Surat, Gujarat, India
History
2019 - Under pressure over her handling of Brexit, British Prime Minister Theresa May announces her resignation as Leader of the Conservative Party, effective as of June 7.Withdrawal of the UK from the EU
History
2014 - A 6.4 magnitude earthquake occurs in the Aegean Sea between Greece and Turkey, injuring 324 people.6.9 magnitude earthquake centered in the Aegean Sea
History
2014 - At least three people are killed in a shooting at Brussels' Jewish Museum of Belgium.2014 terrorist attack in Brussels, Belgium
History
2002 - Russia and the United States sign the Moscow Treaty.2002 nuclear disarmament treaty between the U.S. and Russia
History
2000 - Israeli troops withdraw from southern Lebanon after 22 years of occupation.Geographic region of Lebanon
History
1999 - The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague, Netherlands indicts Slobodan Milošević and four others for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Kosovo.1993–2017 Netherlands-based United Nations ad hoc court
History
1995 - While attempting to return to Leeds Bradford Airport in the United Kingdom, Knight Air Flight 816 crashes in Dunkeswick, North Yorkshire, killing all 12 people on board.Airport in West Yorkshire, England
Notable births
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Notable deaths
Died
2025 - Gary Pierce, English footballer (born 1951)English footballer and manager (1951–2025)
Died
2024 - Doug Ingle, American musician (born 1945)American musician (1945–2024)
Died
2024 - Kabosu, Japanese dog and Internet meme celebrity (born 2005)Memed Japanese pet dog (c. 2005 – 2024)
Died
2023 - Tina Turner, American-Swiss rock and pop singer, dancer, actress and author (born 1939)Singer-songwriter and actress (1939–2023)
Died
2018 - John "TotalBiscuit" Bain, English gaming commentator and critic (born 1984)British game critic and commentator (1984–2018)
Died
2018 - Gudrun Burwitz, daughter of Margarete Himmler and Heinrich Himmler (born 1929)Daughter of Heinrich Himmler (1929–2018)
Died
2015 - Dean Carroll, English rugby player (born 1962)English rugby league footballer
Died
2015 - Kenneth Jacobs, Australian lawyer and judge (born 1917)Australian judge
Sky
Moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
95.1% illuminated
Lunar age: 12.7 days
Sun zodiac
Gemini
3.54 degrees
Constellation: Taurus
Moon zodiac
Scorpio
5.61 degrees
Constellation: Virgo
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.