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21 April 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
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Historical events
History
2021 - Indonesian Navy submarine KRI Nanggala (402) sinks in the Bali Sea during a military drill, killing all 53 on board.Maritime service branch of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
History
2019 - Eight bombs explode at churches, hotels, and other locations in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, killing at least 269.Series of suicide bombings
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2012 - Two trains are involved in a head-on collision near Sloterdijk, Amsterdam, in the Netherlands, killing one person and injuring 116 others.2012 train crash in the Netherlands
History
2010 - The controversial Kharkiv Pact (Russian Ukrainian Naval Base for Gas Treaty) is signed in Kharkiv, Ukraine, by Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych and Russian president Dmitry Medvedev; it was unilaterally terminated by Russia on March 31, 2014.2010 treaty between Ukraine and Russia
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2004 - Five suicide car bombers target police stations in and around Basra, killing 74 people and wounding 160.Bombing of police stations in Basra, Iraq
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1996 - Four people are killed and 75 are injured in a train accident in Jokela, Finland.Train accident in Tuusula, Finland, on 21 April 1996
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1993 - The Supreme Court in La Paz, Bolivia, sentences former dictator Luis García Meza to 30 years in jail without parole for murder, theft, fraud and violating the constitution.Seat of government of Bolivia
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1989 - Tiananmen Square protests of 1989: In Beijing, around 100,000 students gather in Tiananmen Square to commemorate Chinese reform leader Hu Yaobang.Student-led demonstrations in China
History
1987 - The Tamil Tigers are blamed for a car bomb that detonates in the Sri Lankan capital city of Colombo, killing 106 people.Tamil militant organisation in Sri Lanka (1976–2009)
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1985 - The compound of the militant group The Covenant, The Sword, and the Arm of the Lord surrenders to federal authorities in Arkansas after a two-day government siege.American far-right militant group active during the 1970s and 80s
Notable births
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Notable deaths
Died
2024 - Terry A. Anderson, American journalist (born 1947)American journalist (1947–2024)
Died
2019 - Polly Higgins, Scottish barrister, author and environmental lobbyist (born 1968)Scottish barrister, author, and environmental lobbyist (1968–2019)
Died
2018 - Nabi Tajima, Japanese supercentenarian (born 1900)Japanese supercentenarian (1900–2018)
Died
2017 - Ugo Ehiogu, English footballer (born 1972)English football player and coach (1972–2017)
Died
2016 - Prince, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor (born 1958)American musician and songwriter (1958–2016)
Died
2014 - George H. Heilmeier, American engineer (born 1936)American engineer and businessman (1936-2014)
Died
2014 - Win Tin, Burmese journalist and politician, co-founded the National League for Democracy (born 1930)Burmese writer and political prisoner (12 March 1929 – 21 April 2014)
Sky
Moon phase
New Moon
1.0% illuminated
Lunar age: 0.9 days
Sun zodiac
Taurus
1.13 degrees
Constellation: Aries
Moon zodiac
Taurus
17.80 degrees
Constellation: Aries
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.