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14 June 2022
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Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
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Selected anniversaries
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Historical events
History
2026 - Two helicopters collide mid-air in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, killing all 6 people on board, including American singer-songwriter Oliver Tree, Argentine YouTuber Gaspi, director and screenwriter Lucas A. Vignale, and Brazilian music producer Lucas Frota.Two-helicopter aviation accident in Brazil
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2017 - The Grenfell Tower fire, a catastrophic fire in a high-rise apartment building in North Kensington, London, UK, leaves 72 people dead and another 74 injured.2017 fatal fire in West London
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2017 - Republican U.S. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana, and three others, are shot and wounded while practicing for the annual Congressional Baseball Game.American politician (born 1965)
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2014 - A Ukraine military Ilyushin Il-76 airlifter is shot down, killing all 49 people on board.Aircraft shootdown in Ukraine
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2002 - Near-Earth asteroid 2002 MN misses the Earth by 75,000 miles (121,000 km), about one-third of the distance between the Earth and the Moon.Small Solar System body with an orbit that can bring it close to Earth
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1994 - The 1994 Vancouver Stanley Cup riot occurs after the New York Rangers defeat the Vancouver Canucks to win the Stanley Cup, causing an estimated C$1.1 million, leading to 200 arrests and injuries.1994 riot in downtown Vancouver, Canada, following an ice hockey game
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1986 - The Mindbender derails, killing three riders and severely injuring one at the Fantasyland (known today as Galaxyland) indoor amusement park at West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta.Defunct roller coaster in Galaxyland Mall, Alberta, Canada
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1985 - Five member nations of the European Economic Community sign the Schengen Agreement establishing a free travel zone with no border controls.Regional organisation from 1958 to 1993
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1982 - Falklands War: Argentine forces in the capital Stanley conditionally surrender to British forces ending the war.1982 undeclared Argentina–United Kingdom war
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1972 - Japan Air Lines Flight 471 crashes on approach to Palam International Airport (now Indira Gandhi International Airport) in New Delhi, India, killing 82 of the 87 people on board and four more people on the ground.1972 aviation accident
Notable births
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Notable deaths
Died
2026 - Oliver Tree, American singer and songwriter (born 1993)American musician (1993–2026)
Died
2025 - Afa Ah Loo, Samoan fashion designerSamoan fashion designer (1985–2025)
Died
2025 - Melissa Hortman, American lawyer and politician (born 1970)American lawyer and politician (1970–2025)
Died
2024 - Dudu Myeni, South African businesswoman (born 1963)South African businesswoman (1963–2024)
Died
2024 - George Nethercutt, American lawyer, author, and politician (born 1944)American lawyer and politician (1944–2024)
Died
2022 - A. B. Yehoshua, Israeli novelist, essayist, and playwright (born 1936)Israeli novelist, essayist, and playwright (1936–2022)
Died
2020 - Sushant Singh Rajput, Indian film actor (born 1986)Indian actor (1986–2020)
Sky
Moon phase
Full Moon
100.0% illuminated
Lunar age: 14.8 days
Sun zodiac
Gemini
23.43 degrees
Constellation: Taurus
Moon zodiac
Sagittarius
23.51 degrees
Constellation: Ophiuchus
Astronomy events
Moon
Moon at ApogeeThe Moon reaches a relatively distant point in its orbit around Earth.