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10 April 2024
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
2019 - Scientists from the Event Horizon Telescope project released the first image of the black hole at the center of the galaxy M87.Global radio telescope array
Anniversary
2009 - Fijian President Ratu Josefa Iloilo announced that he had suspended the constitution and assumed all governance in the country after it was ruled that the government of Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama was illegal.President of Fiji from 2000 to 2009
Anniversary
1992 - First Nagorno-Karabakh War: Dozens of Armenian civilians were massacred in the village of Maraga by Azerbaijani forces.Conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan (1988–1994)
Anniversary
1973 - In the deadliest aviation accident in Swiss history, Invicta International Airlines Flight 435 crashed into a hillside near Hochwald, killing 108 people of 145 on board.1973 crash near Hochwald, Switzerland
Anniversary
1970 - In the midst of business disagreements with his bandmates, Paul McCartney announced his departure from the Beatles.English musician and songwriter (born 1942)
Historical events
History
2023 - A mass shooting occurs at the Old National Bank in Louisville, Kentucky, that leaves five victims dead and eight wounded.Mass shooting in Kentucky, U.S.
History
2016 - The Paravur temple accident, in which a devastating fire caused by the explosion of firecrackers stored for Vishu kills more than one hundred people out of the thousands gathered for the seventh day of Bhadrakali worship.2016 explosion in Paravur, Kerala, India
History
2016 - An earthquake of 6.6 magnitude strikes 39 km west-southwest of Ashkasham, impacting India, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Srinagar and Pakistan.Severe earthquake centered near Ashkasham, Afghanistan
History
2010 - Polish Air Force Tu-154M crashes near Smolensk, Russia, killing 96 people, including Polish President Lech Kaczyński, his wife, and dozens of other senior officials and dignitaries.Aerial warfare branch of Poland's armed forces
History
2009 - President of Fiji Ratu Josefa Iloilo announces the abrogation of the constitution and assumes all governance in the country, creating a constitutional crisis.Head of state
History
1998 - The Good Friday Agreement is signed in Northern Ireland.1998 agreements between the UK and Ireland
History
1991 - Italian ferry MS Moby Prince collides with an oil tanker in dense fog off Livorno, Italy, killing 140.1991 maritime disaster
History
1991 - A rare tropical storm develops in the South Atlantic Ocean near Angola, the first to be documented by satellites.Tropical cyclones in the South Atlantic Ocean
History
1988 - The Ojhri Camp explosion kills or injures more than 1,000 people in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Pakistan.1988 ammunition depot explosion in Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan
History
1981 - Imprisoned IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands is elected to Westminster as the MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone, Northern Ireland. He died twenty-six days later.Paramilitary force active from 1969 to 2005
Notable births
Born
2000 - Fidias Panayiotou, Cypriot internet celebrity and politicianCypriot YouTuber and politician (born 2000)
Born
1997 - Claire Wineland, American activist and author (died 2018)American activist and author (1997–2018)
Born
1992 - Jack Buchanan, Australian rugby league playerAustralian rugby league footballer
Born
1992 - Chaz Mostert, Australian racing driverAustralian racing driver (born 1992)
Notable deaths
Died
2026 - Eliot Engel, American politician (born 1947)American politician (1947–2026)
Died
2026 - Anja Hatakka, Finnish actress and beauty pageant competitor (born 1938)Finnish actress (1938–2026)
Died
2026 - Sid Krofft, Canadian-American puppeteer and producer (born 1929)Canadian-American puppeteers and television producers
Died
2026 - Browning Nagle, American football player (born 1968)American football player (1968–2026)
Died
2025 - Leo Beenhakker, Dutch football manager (born 1942)Dutch football coach (1942–2025)
Died
2025 - Ted Kotcheff, Canadian film and television director (born 1931)Canadian film and television director (1931–2025)
Died
2024 - O. J. Simpson, American football player, actor, and broadcaster (born 1947)American football player and actor (1947–2024)
Sky
Moon phase
New Moon
2.7% illuminated
Lunar age: 1.6 days
Sun zodiac
Aries
21.11 degrees
Constellation: Pisces
Moon zodiac
Taurus
15.08 degrees
Constellation: Aries
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.