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8 September 2021
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
United Nations
International Literacy DaySelected anniversaries
Anniversary
2022 - Queen Elizabeth II (pictured) died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland; her eldest son Charles III acceded to the throne as King of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms.Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022
Anniversary
1995 - Construction began on the Dhammakaya Cetiya, a giant stupa at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya, a Buddhist temple in Pathum Thani, Thailand.History of a Thai Buddhist temple
Anniversary
1994 - USAir Flight 427 crashed on approach to Pittsburgh International Airport, resulting in 132 deaths and the longest accident investigation in the history of the National Transportation Safety Board.1994 aviation accident in Pennsylvania
Anniversary
1991 - At the Tailhook Association symposium in Las Vegas, U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aviators were alleged to have sexually assaulted 90 persons.Nonprofit organization of naval aviators
Anniversary
1974 - Watergate scandal: U.S. president Gerald Ford gave his recently resigned predecessor Richard Nixon a controversial full and unconditional pardon for any crimes he committed while in office.1970s political scandal in the U.S.
Historical events
History
2025 - Balçova police station shooting: Four people, including the perpetrator are killed an attack on a police station in Turkey.Conflict since 2013
History
2023 - A magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes Morocco, killing nearly 3,000 people and damaging historic sites in Marrakesh.Earthquake in Morocco
History
2023 - The 2023 Rugby World Cup, the tenth men's Rugby World Cup is held in France. The opening ceremony, directed and written by Jean Dujardin, Olivier Ferracci and Nora Matthey, took place at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, before the opening match between France and New Zealand, which saw the host nation winning 27 to 13.Tenth edition of the men's Rugby World Cup
History
2022 - Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom dies at Balmoral Castle in Scotland after reigning for 70 years. Her son Charles, Prince of Wales, ascends the throne upon her death as Charles III.Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022
History
2017 - Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announce the beginning of the Deir ez-Zor campaign, with the stated aim of eliminating the Islamic State (IS) from all areas north and east of the Euphrates.2011–2024 armed conflict in Syria
History
2016 - NASA launches OSIRIS-REx, its first asteroid sample return mission. The probe visited 101955 Bennu and returned with samples in September 2023.NASA asteroid sample return mission (2016-2023)
History
2005 - Two Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft from EMERCOM land at a disaster aid staging area at Little Rock Air Force Base; the first time Russia has flown such a mission to North America.Russian heavy four-engined military transport jet aircraft
History
2004 - NASA's uncrewed spacecraft Genesis crash-lands when its parachute fails to open.NASA sample return probe
History
2000 - NASA launches Space Shuttle Atlantis on STS-106 to resupply the International Space Station.Space Shuttle orbiter (1985–2011)
History
1994 - USAir Flight 427, on approach to Pittsburgh International Airport, suddenly crashes in clear weather killing all 132 aboard, resulting in the most extensive aviation investigation in world history and altering manufacturing practices in the industry.1994 aviation accident in Pennsylvania
Notable births
Born
2003 - Nicolas Cantu, American actor and internet personalityAmerican actor (born 2003)
Born
2000 - Zak Butters, Australian footballerAustralian rules footballer (born 2000)
Born
2000 - Miles McBride, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 2000)
Born
1999 - Ellie Kildunne, English rugby playerEngland international dual code rugby player (born 1999)
Notable deaths
Died
2026 - Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong politician and businessman, first Chief Executive of Hong Kong (born 1937)Hong Kong politician and businessman (1937–2026)
Died
2024 - Mauricio Arriaza Chicas, Salvadoran police officer (born 1964)Salvadoran police officer (1964–2024)
Died
2024 - Ed Kranepool, American baseball player (born 1944)American baseball player (1944–2024)
Died
2024 - Henny Moan, Norwegian actress (born 1936)Norwegian actress (1936–2024)
Died
2024 - Peter Renaday, American voice actor (born 1935)American actor (1935–2024)
Died
2024 - Emi Shinohara, Japanese voice actress and singer (born 1963)Japanese voice actress (1963–2024)
Died
2022 - Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms (born 1926)Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022
Sky
Moon phase
New Moon
2.7% illuminated
Lunar age: 1.5 days
Sun zodiac
Virgo
16.06 degrees
Constellation: Leo
Moon zodiac
Libra
5.08 degrees
Constellation: Virgo
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.