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18 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
2014 - A series of violent events (pictured) involving protesters, riot police, and unknown shooters began in Kyiv that culminated in the ousting of Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych five days later.2014 revolution in Ukraine
Anniversary
2013 - Eight gunmen stole US$50,000,000 worth of diamonds from a Swiss-bound aircraft at Brussels Airport.2013 diamond heist
Anniversary
2010 - In a coup d'état, military rebels attacked the presidential palace in Niamey, Niger, and replaced President Mamadou Tandja with a ruling junta, the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy.Military overthrow of Mamadou Tandja
Anniversary
2010 - WikiLeaks published the first of hundreds of thousands of classified documents disclosed by Chelsea Manning.News leak publishing organisation
Anniversary
2001 - Inter-ethnic violence between the Dayak and the Madurese broke out in Sampit, Indonesia, ultimately causing more than 500 deaths and the displacement of 100,000 Madurese from their homes.2001 inter-ethnic violence throughout Central Kalimantan, Indonesia
Historical events
History
2021 - Perseverance, a Mars rover designed to explore Jezero crater on Mars, as part of NASA's Mars 2020 mission, lands successfully.NASA Mars rover deployed in 2021
History
2018 - Iran Aseman Airlines Flight 3704 crashes in the Dena sub-range in the Zagros Mountains of Iran, Resulting in 66 Deaths2018 aviation accident in Iran
History
2014 - Revolution of Dignity: At least 76 people are killed and hundreds are injured in clashes between riot police and demonstrators in Kyiv, Ukraine.2014 revolution in Ukraine
History
2013 - Armed robbers steal a haul of diamonds worth $50 million during a raid at Brussels Airport in Belgium.2013 diamond heist
History
2010 - WikiLeaks publishes the first of hundreds of thousands of classified documents disclosed by the soldier now known as Chelsea Manning.News leak publishing organisation
History
2004 - Up to 295 people, 182 of which being rescue workers, die near Nishapur, Iran, when a runaway freight train carrying sulfur, petrol and fertilizer catches fire and explodes.City in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran
History
2003 - 192 people die when an arsonist sets fire to a subway train in Daegu, South Korea.2003 subway arson in Daegu, South Korea
History
2001 - FBI agent Robert Hanssen is arrested for spying for the Soviet Union. He is ultimately convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment.U.S. federal law enforcement agency
History
2001 - Sampit conflict: Inter-ethnic violence between Dayaks and Madurese breaks out in Sampit, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, ultimately resulting in more than 500 deaths and 100,000 Madurese displaced from their homes.2001 inter-ethnic violence throughout Central Kalimantan, Indonesia
History
1991 - The IRA explodes bombs in the early morning at Paddington station and Victoria station in London.Paramilitary force active from 1969 to 2005
Notable births
Born
2001 - Jaime Jaquez Jr., American basketball playerAmerican-Mexican basketball player (born 2001)
Born
2000 - Zakaria Aboukhlal, Moroccan footballerMorocco international footballer (born 2000)
Born
1998 - Vernon, South Korean and American rapper, singer and songwriterSouth Korean and American rapper (born 1998)
Born
1997 - Odysseas Adam, Greek volleyball playerGreek volleyball player (born 1997)
Notable deaths
Died
2026 - Borislav Paravac, Bosnian Serb politician, 8th Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (born 1943)Bosnian Serb politician (1943–2026)
Died
2025 - Gene Hackman, award-winning American actor (born 1930)American actor (1930–2025)
Died
2025 - Gerald Ridsdale, Australian laicised Catholic priest and sex offender (born 1934)Australian laicised Catholic priest and sex offender (1934–2025)
Died
2025 - Hurricane, American secret service canine (born 2009)American Secret Service canine (2009–2025)
Died
2020 - Flavio Bucci, Italian actor and voice actor (born 1947)Italian actor (1947–2020)
Died
2019 - Alessandro Mendini, Italian designer and architect (born 1931)Italian designer and architect (1931–2019)
Died
2015 - Elchanan Heilprin, Slovak-born English rabbi (born 1920 or 1922)Slovak-born English rabbi (1921–2015)
Died
2014 - Mavis Gallant, Canadian-French author and playwright (born 1922)Canadian writer (1922–2014)
Sky
Moon phase
Waning Gibbous
95.0% illuminated
Lunar age: 16.9 days
Sun zodiac
Aquarius
29.80 degrees
Constellation: Aquarius
Moon zodiac
Virgo
21.27 degrees
Constellation: Leo
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.