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22 March 2023
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
United Nations
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Historical events
History
2026 - Air Canada Express Flight 8646, a Bombardier CRJ-900 operated by Jazz Aviation, collided with a fire truck while landing at LaGuardia Airport in New York City. Two fatalities were reported, both being the captain and the co-pilot. This marked the first fatal accident involving a CRJ-900.2026 aviation accident in New York, U.S.
History
2024 - At least 151 people are killed and 609 injured in a bombing and mass shooting at the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, Russia.2024 mass shooting and explosion in Krasnogorsk, Russia
History
2021 - Ten people are killed in a mass shooting in Boulder, Colorado.Mass shooting in Colorado, U.S.
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2020 - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces the country's largest ever self-imposed curfew, in an effort to fight the spread of COVID-19.Prime Minister of India since 2014
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2020 - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announces a national lockdown and the country's first ever self-imposed curfew, in an effort to fight the spread of COVID-19.Prime Minister of Greece since 2019
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2019 - The Special Counsel investigation on the 2016 United States presidential election concludes when Robert Mueller submits his report to the United States Attorney General.U.S. investigation into Russian interference in U.S. elections
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2019 - Two buses crash in Kitampo, a town north of Ghana's capital Accra, killing at least 50 people.Country in West Africa
History
2017 - A terrorist attack in London near the Houses of Parliament leaves four people dead and at least 20 injured.Terrorist attack in London
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2017 - Syrian civil war: Five hundred members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are airlifted south of the Euphrates by United States Air Force helicopters, beginning the Battle of Tabqa.2011–2024 armed conflict in Syria
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2016 - Three suicide bombers kill 32 people and injure 316 in the 2016 Brussels bombings at the airport and at the Maelbeek/Maalbeek metro station.Islamic State suicide bombings in Belgium
Notable births
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Notable deaths
Died
2026 - Lionel Jospin, French civil servant and politician, 165th Prime Minister of France (born 1937)Prime Minister of France from 1997 to 2002
Died
2025 - Andy Peebles, English radio DJ, television presenter and cricket commentator (born 1948)English DJ and television presenter (1948–2025)
Died
2024 - Laurent de Brunhoff, French author and illustrator (born 1925)French author and illustrator (1925–2024)
Died
2019 - Scott Walker, British-American singer-songwriter (born 1943)British-American musician (1943–2019)
Died
2018 - Johan van Hulst, Dutch politician, academic and author, Yad Vashem recipient (born 1911)Dutch professor, politician, and Righteous Among the Nations (1911-2018)
Died
2016 - Rob Ford, Canadian businessman and politician, 64th Mayor of Toronto (born 1969)Canadian politician (1969–2016)
Sky
Moon phase
New Moon
0.2% illuminated
Lunar age: 0.5 days
Sun zodiac
Aries
1.60 degrees
Constellation: Pisces
Moon zodiac
Aries
12.02 degrees
Constellation: Pisces
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.