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10 November 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
2020 - The British government announced that it had removed the last land mine from the Falkland Islands, laid by Argentine forces during the 1982 Falklands War.Anniversary
2009 - A skirmish occurred between South Korean and North Korean naval ships off Daecheong Island in the Yellow Sea.2009 South and North Korean naval skirmish
Anniversary
2007 - At the Ibero-American Summit in Santiago, Chile, King Juan Carlos I of Spain asked Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez "Why don't you shut up?" after Chávez repeatedly interrupted a speech by Spanish prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero.Meeting for Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries
Anniversary
2006 - Nadarajah Raviraj, a prominent Sri Lankan Tamil politician and human rights lawyer, was assassinated in Colombo.Sri Lankan politician
Anniversary
1995 - Writer and environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight others from the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People were executed by the Nigerian military regime led by Sani Abacha.Nigerian social rights activist (1941–1995)
Historical events
History
2020 - Armenia and Azerbaijan sign a ceasefire agreement, ending the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, and prompting protests in Armenia.Country in West Asia
History
2019 - President of Bolivia Evo Morales and several of his government resign after 19 days of civil protests and a recommendation from the military.President of Bolivia from 2006 to 2019
History
2009 - Ships of the South and North Korean navies skirmish off Daecheong Island in the Yellow Sea.2009 South and North Korean naval skirmish
History
2008 - Over five months after landing on Mars, NASA declares the Phoenix mission concluded after communications with the lander were lost.Fourth planet from the Sun
History
2006 - Sri Lankan Tamil politician Nadarajah Raviraj is assassinated in Colombo.South Asian ethnic group
History
2006 - The National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Virginia is opened and dedicated by U.S. President George W. Bush, who announces that Marine Corporal Jason Dunham will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor.Museum in Triangle, Virginia, United States
History
2002 - Veteran's Day Weekend Tornado Outbreak: A tornado outbreak stretching from Northern Ohio to the Gulf Coast, one of the largest outbreaks recorded in November.Severe weather event in the eastern United States
History
1999 - World Anti-Doping Agency is formed in Lausanne.Foundation created by the International Olympic Committee
History
1997 - WorldCom and MCI Communications announce a $37 billion merger (the largest merger in US history at the time).American telecommunications company (1983–2006)
History
1995 - In Nigeria, playwright and environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, along with eight others from the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (Mosop), are hanged by government forces.Country in West Africa
Notable births
Born
2003 - Luca Del Bel Belluz, Canadian ice hockey playerCanadian ice hockey player (born 2003)
Born
2000 - Mackenzie Foy, American actress and modelAmerican actress and model (born 2000)
Born
2000 - Scotty Pippen Jr., American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 2000)
Born
2000 - Oliver Sonne, Danish-Peruvian footballerPeruvian footballer (born 2000)
Born
1999 - Armand Duplantis, Swedish-American pole vaulterSwedish and American pole vaulter (born 1999)
Notable deaths
Died
2024 - Tim Sullivan, American novelist (born 1948)American novelist (1948–2024)
Died
2022 - Kevin Conroy, American actor and voice actor, longtime voice of Batman (born 1955)American actor (1955–2022)
Died
2021 - Miroslav Žbirka, Slovak singer, songwriter and guitarist (born 1952)Slovak musician (1952–2021)
Died
2020 - Saeb Erekat, Chief Palestinian negotiator (born 1955)Palestinian politician and diplomat (1955–2020)
Died
2015 - Gene Amdahl, American computer scientist, physicist, and engineer, founded the Amdahl Corporation (born 1922)American computer architect and high-tech entrepreneur
Died
2015 - Pat Eddery, Irish jockey and trainer (born 1952)Irish champion jockey (1952–2015)
Died
2015 - André Glucksmann, French philosopher and author (born 1937)French philosopher, activist, and writer (1937–2015)
Died
2015 - Helmut Schmidt, German soldier, economist, and politician, 5th Chancellor of Germany (born 1918)Chancellor of Germany from 1974 to 1982
Sky
Moon phase
First Quarter
65.4% illuminated
Lunar age: 8.8 days
Sun zodiac
Scorpio
18.58 degrees
Constellation: Libra
Moon zodiac
Pisces
4.66 degrees
Constellation: Aquarius
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.