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15 January 2023
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
2009 - US Airways Flight 1549 struck a flock of Canada geese during its climb out from New York City and made an emergency landing in the Hudson River (featured).2009 aviation accident in New York
Anniversary
2001 - The first edit to the internet encyclopedia Wikipedia was made.2001 Wikipedia edit on its homepage
Anniversary
1991 - The Victoria Cross for Australia was instituted, making Australia the first Commonwealth realm with a separate Victoria Cross award in its honours system.Australian medal for gallantry
Anniversary
1981 - The American serial police-procedural television show Hill Street Blues aired its pilot episode, "Hill Street Station".Subgenre of detective fiction
Anniversary
1975 - Portugal and the nationalist factions UNITA, the MPLA and the FNLA signed the Alvor Agreement, ending the Angolan War of Independence.Angolan political party
Historical events
History
2023 - Yeti Airlines Flight 691 crashes near Pokhara International Airport, killing all 72 people on board.2023 aviation accident in Nepal
History
2022 - The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai volcano erupts, cutting off communications with Tonga and causing a tsunami across the Pacific.Volcanic event in the South Pacific Ocean
History
2021 - A 6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia's Sulawesi island killing at least 105 and injuring 3,369 people.Earthquake in Indonesia
History
2020 - The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare confirms the first case of COVID-19 in Japan.Government ministry of Japan
History
2019 - Somali militants attack the DusitD2 hotel in Nairobi, Kenya killing at least 21 people and injuring 19.Country in East Africa
History
2019 - Theresa May's UK government suffers the biggest government defeat in modern times, when 432 MPs voting against the proposed European Union withdrawal agreement, giving her opponents a majority of 230.British Prime Minister (born 1956)
History
2018 - British multinational construction and facilities management services company Carillion goes into liquidation – officially, "the largest ever trading liquidation in the UK".Process of building or assembling a building or infrastructure
History
2016 - The Kenyan Army suffers its worst defeat ever in a battle with Al-Shabaab Islamic insurgents in El-Adde, Somalia. An estimated 150 Kenyan soldiers are killed in the battle.Armed forces of Kenya
History
2015 - The Swiss National Bank abandons the cap on the Swiss franc's value relative to the euro, causing turmoil in international financial markets.Central Bank of Switzerland
History
2013 - A train carrying Egyptian Army recruits derails near Giza, Greater Cairo, killing 19 and injuring 120 others.Railway accident in Egypt
Notable births
Born
2004 - Grace VanderWaal, American singer-songwriterAmerican singer-songwriter (born 2004)
Born
2002 - Tim Stützle, German ice hockey playerGerman ice hockey player (born 2002)
Born
2000 - Triston Casas, American baseball playerAmerican baseball player (born 2000)
Born
1998 - Alexandra Eade, Australian artistic gymnastAustralian artistic gymnast
Born
1996 - Dove Cameron, American actress and singerAmerican actress and singer (born 1996)
Born
1996 - Deebo Samuel, American football playerAmerican football player (born 1996)
Notable deaths
Died
2025 - Paul Danan, English actor and television personality (born 1978)English actor and television personality (1978–2025)
Died
2025 - David Lynch, American television and film director, visual artist and musician, complications from emphysema (born 1946)American filmmaker (1946–2025)
Died
2025 - Melba Montgomery, American country music singer-songwriter (born 1938)American country music singer-songwriter (1938–2025)
Died
2025 - Linda Nolan, Irish singer and actress (born 1959)Irish singer and actress (1959–2025)
Died
2022 - Alexa McDonough, first female politician to lead a major provincial political party in Canada, former leader of the federal New Democratic Party. (born 1944)Canadian politician (1944–2022)
Died
2020 - Rocky Johnson, Canadian professional wrestler (born 1944)Canadian professional wrestler (1944–2020)
Died
2020 - Lloyd Cowan, British athlete and coach (born 1962)British athlete and coach (1962–2021)
Died
2019 - Carol Channing, American actress (born 1921)American actress (1921–2019)
Sky
Moon phase
Last Quarter
40.4% illuminated
Lunar age: 23.1 days
Sun zodiac
Capricorn
25.06 degrees
Constellation: Sagittarius
Moon zodiac
Libra
29.93 degrees
Constellation: Virgo
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.