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22 April 2024
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
United Nations
International Mother Earth DaySelected anniversaries
Anniversary
2022 - American climate activist Wynn Bruce set himself on fire outside the United States Supreme Court Building in an apparent protest against the climate crisis.2022 suicide of climate activist in Washington, D.C., U.S.
Anniversary
2020 - A truck struck and killed four Victoria Police officers on the Eastern Freeway, Australia, the force's deadliest single incident.Traffic accident in Victoria, Australia
Anniversary
2016 - The Paris Agreement, an international treaty on climate change, opened for signature and was signed by 175 parties.2015 international treaty regarding climate change
Anniversary
2013 - The Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrested two men who were plotting to commit terrorist attacks against Via Rail operations.Federal police service of Canada
Anniversary
2004 - Flammable cargo exploded at a railway station in Ryongchon, North Korea, killing at least 54 people and injuring more than a thousand others.2004 train wreck in North Korea
Historical events
History
2025 - At least 26 people are killed in a terrorist attack on a group of tourists in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. The Resistance Front (TRF), an offshoot of the Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba claimed responsibility for the attack.Islamist terrorist attack in Indian-administered Kashmir
History
2020 - Four police officers are killed after being struck by a truck on the Eastern Freeway in Melbourne while speaking to a speeding driver, marking the largest loss of police lives in Victoria Police history.Traffic accident in Victoria, Australia
History
2016 - The Paris Agreement is signed, an agreement to help fight global warming.2015 international treaty regarding climate change
History
2005 - Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi apologizes for Japan's war record.Prime Minister of Japan from 2001 to 2006
History
1993 - Eighteen-year-old Stephen Lawrence is murdered in a racially motivated attack while waiting for a bus in Well Hall, Eltham.1993 killing in London, England
History
1992 - A series of gas explosions rip through the streets in Guadalajara, Mexico, killing 206.Ignition of air and flammable gas
History
1977 - Optical fiber is first used to carry live telephone traffic.Light-conducting fiber
History
1974 - Pan Am Flight 812 crashes on approach to Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, killing all 107 people on board.1974 aviation accident in Indonesia
History
1970 - The first Earth Day is celebrated.Annual international event on April 22
History
1970 - Chicano residents in San Diego, California occupy a site under the Coronado Bridge, leading to the creation of Chicano Park.City in California, United States
Notable births
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Notable deaths
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Sky
Moon phase
Full Moon
98.4% illuminated
Lunar age: 13.6 days
Sun zodiac
Taurus
2.85 degrees
Constellation: Aries
Moon zodiac
Libra
16.28 degrees
Constellation: Virgo
Astronomy events
Meteor Shower
Lyrids Meteor Shower PeakApproximate recurring annual peak date. Exact peak timing and visibility vary by year and location.