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15 September 2024
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
United Nations
International Day of DemocracySelected anniversaries
Anniversary
2020 - The Abraham Accords were signed in Washington, D.C. (signatories pictured), normalizing relations between Israel and two Arab nations, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.2020 series of Arab–Israeli normalization agreements
Anniversary
2017 - A homemade bomb partially exploded on an eastbound District line train at Parsons Green tube station in West London, injuring 30 passengers.2017 terrorist explosion in England
Anniversary
2013 - The Belarusian serial killer Ivan Kulesh murdered two saleswomen in Lida.Belarusian serial killer (1986–2016)
Anniversary
2008 - Financial crisis of 2007–2008: The global financial services firm Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy while holding over $600 billion in assets, the largest such filing in U.S. history.Worldwide economic crisis
Anniversary
1972 - Three armed members of the Croatian National Resistance hijacked Scandinavian Airlines System Flight 130 in an attempt to force the release of those arrested for the assassination of the Yugoslav ambassador the previous year.Ustaše group in Spain (1955–1991)
Historical events
History
2020 - Signing of the Bahrain–Israel normalization agreement occurs in Washington, D.C., normalizing relations between Israel and two Arab nations, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.2020 normalization of diplomatic relations
History
2017 - The Parsons Green bombing takes place in London.2017 terrorist explosion in England
History
2011 - Four miners are killed in the Gleision Colliery mining accident in the Swansea Valley, Wales.Mining accident
History
2008 - Lehman Brothers files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the largest bankruptcy filing in U.S. history.1850–2008 American financial services firm
History
2004 - National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman announces lockout of the players' union and cessation of operations by the NHL head office.North American professional ice hockey league
History
2001 - During a CART race at the Lausitzring in Germany, former Formula One driver Alex Zanardi suffers a heavy accident resulting in him losing both his legs.Defunct North American open-wheel auto racing organization
History
1995 - Malaysia Airlines Flight 2133 crashes at Tawau Airport in Malaysia, killing 34.Fatal aviation accident in 1995
History
1981 - The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves Sandra Day O'Connor to become the first female justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.Standing committee of the U.S. Senate
History
1981 - The John Bull becomes the oldest operable steam locomotive in the world when the Smithsonian Institution operates it under its own power outside Washington, D.C.British-built railroad steam locomotive
Notable births
Born
2000 - Felix, Australian singer based in South Korea, member of Stray KidsAustralian rapper (born 2000)
Born
1999 - Jaren Jackson Jr., American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 1999)
Born
1995 - Rafael Santos Borré, Colombian footballerColombian footballer (born 1995)
Born
1995 - Terry McLaurin, American football playerAmerican football player (born 1995)
Born
1995 - Joe Ofahengaue, New Zealand-Tongan rugby league playerTonga international rugby league footballer
Born
1993 - Josh Richardson, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 1993)
Notable deaths
Died
2026 - Annie Dillard, American novelist, essayist, and poet (born 1945)American author (1945–2026)
Died
2026 - Gerrit Graham, American stage, television and film actor (born 1948)American stage, television and film actor (1948–2026)
Died
2026 - Bonnie Greer, American-English playwright and critic (born 1948)American-British playwright, novelist and broadcaster (1948–2026)
Died
2026 - Dakila Cua, Filipino politician (born 1977)Filipino politician (1977–2026)
Died
2024 - Tito Jackson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1953)American musician (1953–2024)
Died
2024 - Elias Khoury, Lebanese intellectual, playwright and novelist (born 1948)Lebanese intellectual, playwright and novelist (1948–2024)
Died
2023 - Fernando Botero, Colombian painter and sculptor (born 1932)Colombian painter and sculptor (1932–2023)
Died
2021 - Lou Angotti, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (born 1938)Canadian ice hockey player and coach (1938–2021)
Sky
Moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
91.1% illuminated
Lunar age: 11.9 days
Sun zodiac
Virgo
23.14 degrees
Constellation: Leo
Moon zodiac
Aquarius
16.74 degrees
Constellation: Capricornus
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.