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14 May 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
2010 - British politician Stephen Timms survived a murder attempt by an Islamic extremist during a constituency surgery.British politician (born 1955)
Anniversary
2008 - On the day of the UEFA Cup Final, violence erupted between football hooligan supporters of both teams and the Greater Manchester Police, resulting in 39 arrests and 39 injured officers.Football match
Anniversary
1980 - Salvadoran Civil War: Refugees trying to flee El Salvador across the Sumpul River to Honduras were attacked by both Salvadoran and Honduran forces, resulting in at least 300 deaths.1979–1992 conflict in El Salvador
Anniversary
1955 - Cold War: Eight Eastern Bloc countries signed a mutual defense treaty to establish the Warsaw Pact.1947–1991 geopolitical rivalry between US and USSR
Anniversary
1951 - Trains ran on the Talyllyn Railway in Wales for the first time since its preservation, making it the first railway in the world to be operated by volunteers.Narrow-gauge railway in north Wales
Historical events
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Notable births
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Notable deaths
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Sky
Moon phase
Full Moon
97.6% illuminated
Lunar age: 13.3 days
Sun zodiac
Taurus
23.68 degrees
Constellation: Aries
Moon zodiac
Scorpio
0.86 degrees
Constellation: Virgo
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.