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20 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
2023 - SpaceX's Starship launched for the first time before exploding four minutes into flight.American spaceflight and AI company
Anniversary
2021 - Derek Chauvin was found guilty of all charges in the murder of George Floyd by a Minnesota court.American murderer and former police officer (born 1976)
Anniversary
2010 - An explosion on Deepwater Horizon, an offshore rig in the Gulf of Mexico, resulted in the largest marine oil spill in history.2010 oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico
Anniversary
2008 - American racing driver Danica Patrick won the Indy Japan 300, becoming the first woman to win an IndyCar auto race.American racing driver (born 1982)
Anniversary
2008 - Fernando Lugo became the first candidate not from the Colorado Party candidate to be elected President of Paraguay in 61 years.48th President of Paraguay (2008–2012)
Historical events
History
2023 - SpaceX's Starship rocket, the largest and most powerful rocket ever built, launches for the first time. It explodes four minutes into flight.Reusable superheavy-lift general-purpose launch vehicle
History
2021 - State of Minnesota v. Derek Michael Chauvin: Derek Chauvin is found guilty of all charges in the murder of George Floyd by the Fourth Judicial District Court of Minnesota.2021 murder trial in the U.S. state of Minnesota
History
2020 - For the first time in history, oil prices drop below zero, an effect of the 2020 Russia-Saudi Arabia oil price war.Spot price of a barrel of benchmark crude oil
History
2015 - Ten people are killed in a bomb attack on a convoy carrying food supplies to a United Nations compound in Garowe in the Somali region of Puntland.2015 bombing of a convoy by Islamist militants in Garowe, Puntland, Somalia
History
2013 - A 6.6-magnitude earthquake strikes Lushan County, Ya'an, in China's Sichuan province, killing at least 193 people and injuring thousands.Measure of earthquake size
History
2012 - One hundred twenty-seven people are killed when a plane crashes in a residential area near the Benazir Bhutto International Airport near Islamabad, Pakistan.2012 aviation accident in Rawalpindi, Pakistan
History
2010 - The Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explodes in the Gulf of Mexico, killing eleven workers and beginning an oil spill that lasted six months.Former offshore oil drilling rig
History
2008 - Danica Patrick wins the Indy Japan 300, becoming the first female driver in history to win an Indy car race.American racing driver (born 1982)
History
2007 - Johnson Space Center shooting: William Phillips barricades himself with a handgun in NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, before killing a male hostage and himself.2007 hostage situation and shooting in Houston, Texas
History
2004 - The Nicoll Highway in Singapore collapses, killing four workers.Major arterial road in Singapore
Notable births
Born
2005 - Tallyn Da Silva, Australian rugby league playerAustralian rugby league player (born 2005)
Born
1997 - Alexander Zverev, German tennis playerGerman tennis player (born 1997)
Born
1991 - Luke Kuechly, American football playerAmerican football player (born 1991)
Born
1990 - Kyle Higashioka, American baseball playerAmerican baseball player (born 1990)
Born
1990 - Jason Behrendorff, Australian cricketerAustralian cricketer (born 1990)
Born
1989 - Vannesa Rosales, Venezuelan activist and teacherVenezuelan activist and teacher
Born
1988 - Brandon Belt, American baseball playerAmerican baseball player (born 1988)
Notable deaths
Died
2026 - Luis Brandoni, Argentine actor and politician (born 1940)Argentine actor and politician (1940–2026)
Died
2025 - Hugo Gatti, Argentine footballer (born 1944)Argentine footballer (1944–2025)
Died
2024 - Antonio Cantafora, Italian film and television actor (born 1944)Italian film and television actor (1944–2024)
Died
2024 - Andrew Davis, English conductor (born 1944)English conductor (1944–2024)
Died
2024 - Roman Gabriel, Filipino-American NFL American footballerAmerican football player (1940–2024)
Died
2024 - Lourdes Portillo, Mexican film director, producer, and writer (born 1943)Mexican film director (1943–2024)
Died
2022 - Gavin Millar, Scottish film director (born 1938)Scottish critic, film director, and television presenter (1938–2022)
Died
2021 - Idriss Déby, Chadian politician and military officer (born 1952)President of Chad from 1991 to 2021
Sky
Moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
88.8% illuminated
Lunar age: 11.6 days
Sun zodiac
Taurus
0.89 degrees
Constellation: Aries
Moon zodiac
Virgo
22.55 degrees
Constellation: Leo
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.