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31 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
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Historical events
History
2025 - A landslide in the Darfur region of Sudan kills over 1000 people.Landslide in Central Darfur, Sudan
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2025 - An earthquake in eastern Afghanistan kills over 1400 people.Earthquake in Kunar Province, Afghanistan
History
2024 - A helicopter crashes in Kamchatka Krai in the Russian Far East, killing all 22 occupants.2024 aviation accident in Kamchatka, Russia
History
2019 - A sightseeing helicopter crashes in the mountains of Skoddevarre in Alta, Norway, killing all six people on board.Helicopter crash in Norway
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2016 - Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff is impeached and removed from office.President of Brazil from 2011 to 2016
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2006 - Edvard Munch's famous painting, The Scream, stolen on August 22, 2004, is recovered in a raid by Norwegian police.Norwegian painter (1863–1944)
History
2005 - The 2005 Al-Aaimmah bridge stampede in Baghdad kills 953 people.2005 crowd crush in Iraq
History
2002 - Typhoon Rusa, the most powerful typhoon to hit South Korea in 43 years, makes landfall, killing at least 236 people.Pacific typhoon in 2002
History
1999 - The first of a series of bombings in Moscow kills one person and wounds 40 others.Terrorist bombings in Russia
History
1999 - A LAPA Boeing 737-200 crashes during takeoff from Jorge Newbury Airport in Buenos Aires, killing 65, including two on the ground.Airline based in Buenos Aires, Argentina (1977–2003)
Notable births
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Notable deaths
Died
2024 - Sol Bamba, Ivorian-French footballer (born 1985)Football player and manager (1985–2024)
Died
2023 - Silvina Luna, Argentine model and actress (born 1980)Argentine model, actress and vedette (1980–2023)
Died
2021 - Mahal, Filipino comedian and actress (born 1974)Filipino actress, comedian, and vlogger (1974–2021)
Died
2021 - Francesco Morini, Italian footballer (born 1944)Italian footballer (1944–2021)
Died
2021 - Michael Constantine, Greek-American actor (born 1927)American actor (1927–2021)
Died
2020 - Pranab Mukherjee, Former President of India (born 1935)President of India from 2012 to 2017
Died
2020 - Tom Seaver, American baseball player (born 1944)American baseball player (1944–2020)
Sky
Moon phase
Waning Crescent
10.4% illuminated
Lunar age: 26.4 days
Sun zodiac
Virgo
8.57 degrees
Constellation: Leo
Moon zodiac
Leo
9.76 degrees
Constellation: Cancer
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.