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25 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
2026 - Malian minister of defence Sadio Camara is killed during the start of coordinated attacks in the country.Malian military officer (1979–2026)
Anniversary
2015 - Nepal was struck by a magnitude-7.8 earthquake, killing more than 8,000 people.Magnitude 7.9 earthquake in Nepal
Anniversary
2014 - A water crisis began when officials in Flint, Michigan, switched the city's water supply to the Flint River, leading to contamination.Public health crisis in Flint, Michigan
Anniversary
2012 - Daniel Chong is discovered in a holding room in San Diego, having been incarcerated for five days without food or water.City in California, United States
Anniversary
1990 - Violeta Chamorro took office as President of Nicaragua, becoming the first female head of state in the Americas to have been elected in her own right.President of Nicaragua from 1990 to 1997
Historical events
History
2026 - Shots are fired outside of the White House Correspondents' Dinner in the Washington Hilton where U.S. President Donald Trump and members of his cabinet are attending. One injury is reported and a suspect is taken into custody.Shooting in Washington, D.C.
History
2015 - At least 8,962 are killed in Nepal after a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake strikes Nepal.Magnitude 7.9 earthquake in Nepal
History
2014 - The Flint water crisis begins when officials at Flint, Michigan switch the city's water supply to the Flint River, leading to lead and bacteria contamination.Public health crisis in Flint, Michigan
History
2007 - Boris Yeltsin's funeral: The first to be sanctioned by the Russian Orthodox Church for a head of state since the funeral of Emperor Alexander III in 1894.2007 funeral of the 1st Russian president
History
2005 - The final piece of the Obelisk of Axum is returned to Ethiopia after being stolen by the invading Italian army in 1937.4th-century phonolite stele in Axum, Tigray Region, Ethiopia
History
2005 - A seven-car commuter train derails and crashes into an apartment building near Amagasaki Station in Japan, killing 107, including the driver.2005 rail accident in Amagasaki, Japan
History
2005 - Bulgaria and Romania sign the Treaty of Accession 2005 to join the European Union.Country in Southeastern Europe
History
2004 - The March for Women's Lives brings over one million protesters, mostly pro-choice, to Washington D.C. to protest the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003, and other restrictions on abortion.Mass demonstration for women's rights in Washington, D.C.
History
1990 - Violeta Chamorro takes office as the President of Nicaragua, the first woman to hold the position.President of Nicaragua from 1990 to 1997
History
1983 - Cold War: American schoolgirl Samantha Smith is invited to visit the Soviet Union by its leader Yuri Andropov after he read her letter in which she expressed fears about nuclear war.1947–1991 geopolitical rivalry between USA and USSR
Notable births
Born
1998 - Satou Sabally, German-American basketball playerGerman-American basketball player (born 1998)
Born
1995 - Packy Hanrahan, American bowlerLeft-handed American ten-pin bowler (born 1995)
Born
1994 - Sam Fender, English singer-songwriter and musicianEnglish singer-songwriter (born 1994)
Notable deaths
Died
2026 - Andrzej Olechowski, Polish politician (born 1947)Polish politician (1947–2026)
Died
2025 - Virginia Giuffre, American and Australian advocate (born 1983)American and Australian advocate (1983–2025)
Died
2024 - Marla Adams, American television actress (born 1938)American actress (1938–2024)
Died
2024 - Laurent Cantet, French director, cinematographer and screenwriter (born 1961)French director, cinematographer and screenwriter (1961–2024)
Died
2023 - Harry Belafonte, American singer, activist, and actor (born 1927)American singer and actor (1927–2023)
Died
2019 - John Havlicek, American basketball player (born 1940)American basketball player (1940–2019)
Died
2018 - Madeeha Gauhar, Pakistani actress, playwright and director of social theater, and women's rights activist (born 1956)Pakistani actress, playwright, theater director and women's rights activist
Died
2016 - Tom Lewis, Australian politician, 33rd Premier of New South Wales (born 1922)New South Wales Premier
Sky
Moon phase
Full Moon
96.4% illuminated
Lunar age: 16.6 days
Sun zodiac
Taurus
5.77 degrees
Constellation: Aries
Moon zodiac
Scorpio
22.89 degrees
Constellation: Libra
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.