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25 February 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
2020 - Hong Kong–based writer and publisher Gui Minhai, known for writing about Chinese Communist Party politicians, was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment for intelligence violations.Hong Kong-Swedish writer detained by China in 2015
Anniversary
2009 - At their headquarters in Pilkhana, members of the Bangladesh Rifles began a mutiny that resulted in 82 deaths.Paramilitary cantonment and headquarters of the Border Guard Bangladesh
Anniversary
1994 - Israeli physician Baruch Goldstein opened fire on Palestinian Muslims praying at the mosque in Hebron's Cave of the Patriarchs, killing 29 people and wounding 125 others.American-Israeli mass murderer (1956–1994)
Anniversary
1986 - Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos and his wife Imelda were ousted from power by the non-violent People Power Revolution, with Corazon Aquino succeeding as president.President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986
Anniversary
1980 - The first prime minister of independent Suriname, Henck Arron (pictured), was deposed in a military coup led by Dési Bouterse.First Suriname Prime Minister (1936–2000)
Historical events
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Notable births
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Notable deaths
Died
2025 - Henry Kelly, Irish radio and television broadcaster, actor and journalist (born 1947)Irish broadcaster (1946–2025)
Died
2025 - Roberto Orci, Mexican-American screenwriter and producer (born 1973)American screenwriter and producer (1973–2025)
Died
2025 - Jane Reed, UK Magazine editor and media executive (born 1940)Died
2023 - Gordon Pinsent, Canadian actor, director and screenwriter (born 1930)Canadian actor and writer (1930–2023)
Died
2022 - Farrah Forke, American actress (born 1968)American actress (1968–2022)
Died
2022 - Shirley Hughes, English author and illustrator (born 1927)English illustrator and author (1927–2022)
Died
2020 - Dmitry Yazov, last Marshal of the Soviet Union (born 1924)Soviet minister of defence (1924–2020)
Died
2017 - Bill Paxton, American actor and filmmaker (born 1955)American actor (1955–2017)
Sky
Moon phase
Waxing Crescent
25.6% illuminated
Lunar age: 5.0 days
Sun zodiac
Pisces
6.61 degrees
Constellation: Aquarius
Moon zodiac
Taurus
15.21 degrees
Constellation: Aries
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.