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25 June 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
2024 - Thousands of people storm Kenya's Parliament Buildings protesting the passing of the government's 2024/25 Finance Bill.Storming of the Kenyan parliament by protesters
History
2022 - The prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina inaugurates the longest bridge of Bangladesh, Padma Bridge.Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1996–2001; 2009–2024)
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2022 - Russo-Ukrainian War: The Battle of Sievierodonetsk ends after weeks of heavy fighting with the Russian capture of the city, leading to the Battle of Lysychansk.Ongoing conflict since 2014
History
2022 - Two people are killed and 21 more injured after a gunman opens fire at three sites in Oslo in a suspected Islamist anti-LGBTQ+ attack.Capital and most populous city of Norway
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2009 - The death of American entertainer Michael Jackson triggers an outpouring of worldwide grief as reactions online cause the flow of internet traffic to surge to unprecedented and historic levels.2009 death of American singer
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2007 - PMTair Flight 241 crashes in the Dâmrei Mountains in Kampot Province, Cambodia, killing all 22 people on board.2007 aviation accident
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1998 - In Clinton v. City of New York, the United States Supreme Court decides that the Line Item Veto Act of 1996 is unconstitutional.1998 U.S. Supreme Court case declaring the line-item veto unconstitutional
History
1997 - An uncrewed Progress spacecraft collides with the Russian space station Mir.Russian uncrewed cargo spacecraft of 1997
History
1997 - The National Hockey League approved expansion franchises for Nashville (1998), Atlanta (1999), Columbus (2000), and Minneapolis-Saint Paul (2000).North American professional ice hockey league
History
1996 - The Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia kills 19 U.S. servicemen.1996 terrorist attack in Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Notable births
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Notable deaths
Died
2024 - Sika Anoa‘i, American Samoan professional wrestler (born 1945)American Samoan professional wrestler (1945–2024)
Died
2023 - Simon Crean, Australian trade union leader and politician (born 1949)Australian politician (1949–2023)
Died
2016 - Adam Small, South African writer of apartheid-period (born 1936)South African writer (1936–2016)
Died
2015 - Patrick Macnee, English actor (born 1922)British-American actor (1922–2015)
Died
2015 - Nerses Bedros XIX Tarmouni, Egyptian-Armenian patriarch (born 1940)Head of the Armenian Catholic Church from 1999 to 2015
Died
2014 - Nigel Calder, English journalist, author, and screenwriter (born 1931)British science writer
Sky
Moon phase
First Quarter
44.6% illuminated
Lunar age: 6.9 days
Sun zodiac
Cancer
3.70 degrees
Constellation: Gemini
Moon zodiac
Virgo
24.50 degrees
Constellation: Virgo
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.