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9 August 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
2024 - Voepass Linhas Aéreas Flight 2283 crashed near Vinhedo, São Paulo, Brazil, killing all 62 people on board.2024 aviation accident in Brazil
Anniversary
2023 - Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was assassinated in Quito, eleven days before the general election.Ecuadorian politician (1963–2023)
Anniversary
2018 - A civilian school bus in Dahyan, Yemen, was bombed by Saudi Arabia killing at least 40 children under 15.Town in Saada, Yemen
Anniversary
2018 - A civilian school bus in Dahyan, Yemen, was bombed by Saudi forces, killing at least 40 children.Town in Saada, Yemen
Anniversary
2014 - Michael Brown, an 18-year-old African-American man, was killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, resulting in widespread protests and unrest.2014 police shooting in Ferguson, Missouri, US
Historical events
No items available.
Notable births
No items available.
Notable deaths
Died
2024 - Susan Wojcicki, Polish-American technology executive (born 1968)American business executive (1968–2024)
Died
2023 - Robbie Robertson, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor (born 1943)Canadian singer, songwriter and guitarist (1943–2023)
Died
2021 - Pat Hitchcock, English actress and producer (born 1928)British-American actress and producer (1928–2021)
Died
2021 - Killer Kau, South African rapper, dancer and record producer (born 1998)South African rapper, dancer, and producer (1998–2021)
Died
2021 - Zairaini Sarbini, Malaysian voice actress (born 1972)Malaysian freelance voice actress (1972–2021)
Died
2016 - Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster, third-richest British citizen (born 1951)British landowner, businessman, aristocrat and Territorial Army officer (1951–2016)
Died
2015 - Frank Gifford, American football player, sportscaster, and actor (born 1930)American football player and television commentator (1930–2015)
Died
2015 - John Henry Holland, American computer scientist and academic (born 1929)American researcher in genetic algorithms (1929–2015)
Sky
Moon phase
Waxing Crescent
20.7% illuminated
Lunar age: 4.4 days
Sun zodiac
Leo
17.39 degrees
Constellation: Cancer
Moon zodiac
Libra
13.00 degrees
Constellation: Virgo
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.