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24 February 2023
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Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
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Historical events
History
2022 - Russo-Ukrainian War: Days after recognising Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states, Russian president Vladimir Putin orders the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.Ongoing conflict since 2014
History
2020 - Mahathir Mohamad resigns as Prime Minister of Malaysia following an attempt to replace the Pakatan Harapan government, which triggered the 2020-2022 Malaysian political crisis.Prime Minister of Malaysia (1981–2003, 2018–2020)
History
2016 - Tara Air Flight 193, a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft, crashes, with 23 fatalities, in Solighopte, Myagdi District, Dhaulagiri Zone, while en route from Pokhara Airport to Jomsom Airport.2016 passenger plane crash in Dana, Nepal
History
2015 - A Metrolink train derails in Oxnard, California following a collision with a truck, leaving more than 30 injured.Regional commuter rail system in Southern California
History
2011 - Space Shuttle Discovery launches on its final mission, STS-133.Space Shuttle orbiter (1984–2011)
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2008 - Fidel Castro retires as the President of Cuba and the Council of Ministers after 32 years. He would remain as head of the Communist Party for another three years.Leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2016
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2007 - Japan launches its fourth spy satellite, stepping up its ability to monitor potential threats such as North Korea.Satellite that covertly collects data for intelligence or military applications
History
2006 - Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo declares Proclamation 1017 placing the country in a state of emergency in an attempt to subdue a possible military coup.Head of state and government
History
2004 - The 6.3 Mw Al Hoceima earthquake strikes northern Morocco with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). At least 628 people are killed, 926 are injured, and up to 15,000 are displaced.Scales to describe earthquake strength
History
2000 - Pope John Paul II arrives in Egypt for a three-day stay as part of the Great Jubilee, marking the first papal visit in modern Egyptian historyHead of the Catholic Church from 1978 to 2005
Notable births
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Notable deaths
Died
2025 - Roberta Flack, American singer and pianist (born 1937)American singer (1937–2025)
Died
2024 - Kumar Shahani, Indian film director and screenwriter (born 1940)Indian film director and screenwriter (1940–2024)
Died
2023 - Edith Roger, Norwegian dancer and choreographer (born 1922)Norwegian dancer and stage director (1922–2023)
Died
2020 - Katherine Johnson, American physicist and mathematician (born 1918)American mathematician (1918–2020)
Died
2018 - Haukur Hilmarsson, Icelandic political activist and internationalist volunteer fighter (born 1986)Icelandic activist (1986–2018)
Died
2016 - Peter Kenilorea, Solomon Islands politician, 1st Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (born 1943)Prime Minister of Solomon Islands (1943–2016)
Sky
Moon phase
Waxing Crescent
17.0% illuminated
Lunar age: 4.0 days
Sun zodiac
Pisces
5.60 degrees
Constellation: Aquarius
Moon zodiac
Taurus
1.98 degrees
Constellation: Aries
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.