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25 December 2021
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
Holiday
Christmas DayObservances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2024 - After the loss of aircraft systems, Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 crashed near Aktau International Airport while attempting to perform an emergency landing after being hit by a Russian defense missile.Anniversary
2016 - A Tupolev Tu-154 of the Russian Defence Ministry crashed into the Black Sea shortly after taking off from Sochi International Airport, killing all 92 people on board.Soviet and Russian medium-range trijet airliner
Anniversary
2009 - Aboard Northwest Airlines Flight 253, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab attempted to detonate plastic explosives hidden in his underwear.2009 failed airliner bombing attempt
Anniversary
2009 - A fire destroyed Longford's 19th-century St Mel's Cathedral, considered the "flagship cathedral" of the Irish midlands.Town in County Longford, Ireland
Anniversary
2007 - A tiger at the San Francisco Zoo escaped from its enclosure and attacked three patrons before it was shot and killed.Zoo and gardens in San Francisco, California, United States
Historical events
History
2024 - Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 crashes in Aktau, Kazakhstan, killing 38 of its occupants.2024 aircraft shootdown over Russia
History
2021 - The James Webb Space Telescope is launched.NASA/ESA/CSA space infrared telescope launched in 2021
History
2020 - An explosion in Nashville, Tennessee, occurs, leaving three civilians in the hospital.Vehicle bombing in Tennessee
History
2019 - Twenty people are killed and thousands are left homeless by Typhoon Phanfone in the Philippines.Pacific typhoon in 2019
History
2016 - A Russian Defence Ministry Tupolev Tu-154 carrying members of the Alexandrov Ensemble crashes into the Black Sea shortly after takeoff, killing all 92 people on board.Government ministry of Russia
History
2012 - An Antonov An-72 plane crashes close to the city of Shymkent, killing 27 people.Transport aircraft by Antonov
History
2012 - Air Bagan Flight 011, a Fokker 100, crashes on approach to Heho Airport in Heho, Myanmar, killing two people.2012 aviation accident in Myanmar
History
2007 - A Siberian tiger named Tatania escapes her exhibit at the San Francisco Zoo and attacks three people, killing one and injuring two more.Tiger population in Northeast Asia
History
2004 - The Cassini orbiter releases Huygens probe which successfully landed on Saturn's moon Titan on January 14, 2005.Mission to Saturn (1997–2017)
History
2003 - UTA Flight 141, a Boeing 727-223, crashes at the Cotonou Airport in Benin, killing 141 people.2003 aviation accident in Benin
Notable births
Born
1999 - Adut Akech, South Sudanese-Australian fashion modelSouth Sudanese-Australian model (born 1999)
Born
1996 - Emiliano Buendía, Argentine footballerArgentine footballer (born 1996)
Born
1993 - Emi Takei, Japanese actress, fashion model and singerJapanese actress and model
Born
1992 - Mitakeumi Hisashi, Japanese sumo wrestlerJapanese professional sumo wrestler
Born
1991 - Avu-chan, Japanese musician, songwriter, actor, model and producerMusical artist
Born
1988 - Eric Gordon, American basketball playerAmerican-Bahamian basketball player (born 1988)
Notable deaths
Died
2024 - Britt Allcroft, English writer (born 1943)British filmmaker (1943–2024)
Died
2024 - Bill Bergey, American football player (born 1945)American football player (1945–2024)
Died
2024 - Jax Dane, American professional wrestler (born 1976)American professional wrestler (1981–2024)
Died
2024 - M. T. Vasudevan Nair, Indian author and screenwriter (born 1933)Indian writer and director (1933–2024)
Died
2024 - Osamu Suzuki, Japanese businessman (born 1930)Japanese businessman (1930–2024)
Died
2023 - Jim Breaks, British wrestler (born 1940)British professional wrestler (1940–2023)
Died
2022 - Fabián O'Neill, Uruguayan footballer (born 1973)Uruguayan footballer (1973–2022)
Died
2021 - Wayne Thiebaud, American artist (born 1920)American painter (1920–2021)
Sky
Moon phase
Last Quarter
62.6% illuminated
Lunar age: 21.0 days
Sun zodiac
Capricorn
3.90 degrees
Constellation: Sagittarius
Moon zodiac
Virgo
14.59 degrees
Constellation: Leo
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.