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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
2009 - A shooting at a branch of the Israeli LGBT organization the Aguda in Tel Aviv resulted in two deaths.2009 shooting at an Israeli gay centre that resulted in two deaths
Anniversary
2007 - Bridge 9340, carrying Interstate 35W across the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, United States, suffered a catastrophic failure and collapsed (aftermath pictured), killing 13 people and injuring 145 others.Truss arch bridge in Minneapolis, US
Anniversary
1991 - U.S. president George H. W. Bush delivered a speech in the Ukrainian parliament in Kiev warning against independence from the Soviet Union.President of the United States from 1989 to 1993
Anniversary
1984 - Commercial peat cutters discovered a preserved bog body, now known as Lindow Man, at Lindow Moss in Cheshire, England.Accumulation of partially decayed vegetation
Anniversary
1981 - "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles became the first music video broadcast on the American cable television network MTV.1979 song by Trevor Horn, Geoff Downes and Bruce Woolley
Historical events
History
2023 - Former US President Donald Trump is indicted for his role in the January 6 United States Capitol attack, his third indictment in 2023.President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
History
2017 - A suicide attack on a mosque in Herat, Afghanistan kills 20 people.Suicide bombing in Herat, Afghanistan
History
2008 - The Beijing–Tianjin Intercity Railway begins operation as the fastest commuter rail system in the world.High-speed rail service between Beijing and Tianjin, China
History
2008 - Eleven mountaineers from international expeditions die on K2, the second-highest mountain on Earth, in the worst single accident in the history of K2 mountaineering.Mountaineering expedition disaster on K2 in Pakistan
History
2007 - The I-35W Mississippi River bridge spanning the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota, collapses during the evening rush hour, killing 13 people and injuring 145.Truss arch bridge in Minneapolis, US
History
2004 - A supermarket fire kills 424 people and injures 360 others in Asunción, Paraguay.2004 fire in Asunción, Paraguay
History
1998 - Puntland, an autonomous state in northeastern Somalia, is officially established following a constitutional conference in Garowe. Issims and tribal chiefs agreed to create a self-declared government until Somalia recovered.Federal State in Somalia
History
1993 - The Great Mississippi and Missouri Rivers Flood of 1993 comes to a peak.Midwestern United States flooding
History
1990 - A plane crash in the Karabakh Range kills 46 people.August 1990 aviation accident in the Soviet Union
History
1988 - A British soldier is killed in the Inglis Barracks bombing in London, England.Notable births
Born
2003 - Joseph Sua'ali'i, Australian-Samoan rugby league playerAustralian rugby union & former Samoan international rugby league footballer
Born
2001 - Scottie Barnes, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 2001)
Born
2001 - Park Si-eun, South Korean actressSouth Korean actress and singer (born 2001)
Born
2001 - Ben Trbojevic, Australian rugby league playerAustralian rugby league footballer
Notable deaths
Died
2024 - Joyce Brabner, American writer and artist (born 1952)American writer and editor (1952–2024)
Died
2021 - Abdalqadir as-Sufi, Scottish Islamic scholar and writer (born 1930)Scottish Islamic scholar (1930–2021)
Died
2021 - Jerry Ziesmer, American assistant director, production manager and occasional actor (born 1939)American film director (1939–2021)
Died
2020 - Wilford Brimley, American actor and singer (born 1934)American actor (1934–2020)
Died
2020 - Rickey Dixon, American professional football player (born 1966)American football player (1966–2020)
Died
2020 - Rodney H. Pardey, American poker player (born 1945)American poker player (1945–2020)
Died
2015 - Stephan Beckenbauer, German footballer and manager (born 1968)German footballer (1968–2015)
Sky
Moon phase
Waning Crescent
13.7% illuminated
Lunar age: 26.0 days
Sun zodiac
Leo
9.73 degrees
Constellation: Cancer
Moon zodiac
Cancer
4.74 degrees
Constellation: Auriga
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.