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4 February 2022
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
Anniversary
2015 - Shortly after takeoff from Taipei Songshan Airport, the crew of TransAsia Airways Flight 235 shut down the wrong engine in response to a flameout, leading to a crash that resulted in 43 deaths.Secondary airport serving Taipei, Taiwan
Anniversary
2008 - The London low emission zone (sign pictured), charging certain diesel-powered commercial vehicles to enter Greater London, came into operation.Traffic air pollution charge scheme
Anniversary
1999 - Four plain-clothes New York City police officers shot and killed Amadou Diallo, an unarmed 23-year-old immigrant from Guinea, prompting outrage both in and outside the city.American municipal police force
Anniversary
1999 - The Philippine-flagged freighter New Carissa ran aground near Coos Bay, Oregon, causing one of the worst oil spills in the state's history.20th-century freighter
Anniversary
1998 - An earthquake registering 5.9 MW struck northern Afghanistan, triggering landslides that killed over 2,300 people and destroyed around 15,000 homes.1998 earthquake centered in northeastern Afghanistan
Historical events
No items available.
Notable births
Born
1999 - MJ Lenderman, American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalistAmerican musician (born 1999)
Born
1998 - Malik Monk, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 1998)
Born
1990 - Haruka Tomatsu, Japanese voice actress and singerJapanese voice actress (born 1990)
Born
1989 - Lavoy Allen, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 1989)
Notable deaths
No items available.
Sky
Moon phase
Waxing Crescent
9.2% illuminated
Lunar age: 2.9 days
Sun zodiac
Aquarius
15.64 degrees
Constellation: Capricornus
Moon zodiac
Pisces
28.36 degrees
Constellation: Pisces
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.