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11 February 2023
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
United Nations
International Day of Women and Girls in ScienceSelected anniversaries
Anniversary
2018 - Saratov Airlines Flight 703 crashed shortly after take-off in Russia due to icing conditions, killing all 71 people on board.2018 airliner crash in Stepanovskoye, Russia
Anniversary
2015 - Turkish student Özgecan Aslan was murdered during a rape attempt, sparking mass demonstrations across the country after her body was discovered two days later.2015 killing of a Turkish university student who resisted attempted rape
Anniversary
2008 - Rebel East Timorese soldiers invaded the homes of President José Ramos-Horta and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão, seriously wounding the former.Rebel shooting of the President and Prime Minister
Anniversary
2001 - The computer worm Anna Kournikova, which would affect millions of users worldwide, was released by a 20-year-old Dutch student.Self-replicating malware program
Anniversary
1990 - Anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela, having been a political prisoner for 27 years, was released from Victor Verster Prison near Paarl, South Africa.President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999
Historical events
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Notable births
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Notable deaths
Died
2026 - James Van Der Beek, American actor (born 1977)American actor (1977–2026)
Died
2025 - Betsy Arakawa, American classical pianist (born 1959)American musician and businesswoman (1959–2025)
Died
2024 - Allen J. Bard, American chemist (born 1933)American electrochemist (1933–2024)
Died
2024 - Kelvin Kiptum, African long-distance runner(born 1999)Kenyan long-distance runner (1999–2024)
Died
2023 - Donald Spoto, American biographer (born 1941)American biographer and theologian (1941–2023)
Died
2018 - Vic Damone, American singer, songwriter and actor (born 1928)American singer and actor (1928–2018)
Died
2018 - Asma Jahangir, Pakistani human-rights lawyer and social activist (born 1952)Pakistani human rights activist and lawyer
Sky
Moon phase
Last Quarter
66.9% illuminated
Lunar age: 20.5 days
Sun zodiac
Aquarius
22.48 degrees
Constellation: Capricornus
Moon zodiac
Libra
26.52 degrees
Constellation: Virgo
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.