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30 December 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
2013 - Supporters of Congolese religious leader Paul-Joseph Mukungubila carried out a series of attacks on television studios, the airport and a military base in Kinshasa.Congolese religious and political figure (born 1947)
Anniversary
2009 - Due to a rupture of the Lanzhou–Zhengzhou–Changsha pipeline in Shaanxi, China, caused approximately 150,000 l (40,000 US gal) of diesel oil flowed down the Wei River before finally reaching the Yellow River six days later.Chinese oil pipeline
Anniversary
2009 - Pro-government counter-demonstrators held rallies (pictured) in several Iranian cities in response to recent anti-government protests on the holy day of Ashura.Iranian rallies
Anniversary
2006 - The Indonesian ferry MV Senopati Nusantara sank in the Java Sea during a storm, killing at least 400 people.Indonesian ferry; sank in a 2006 storm
Anniversary
2006 - Basque nationalist group ETA detonated a van bomb at Madrid–Barajas Airport in Spain, ending a nine-month ceasefire.Nationalist movement
Historical events
History
2020 - A large explosion at the airport in the southern Yemeni city of Aden kills at least 22 people and wounds 50.Attack in Yemen
History
2013 - More than 100 people are killed when anti-government forces attack key buildings in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.Rioting by followers of Paul Joseph Mukungubila in DR Congo
History
2009 - A segment of the Lanzhou–Zhengzhou–Changsha pipeline ruptures in Shaanxi, China, and approximately 150,000 L (40,000 US gal) of diesel oil flows down the Wei River before finally reaching the Yellow River.Chinese oil pipeline
History
2009 - A suicide bomber kills nine people at Forward Operating Base Chapman, a key facility of the Central Intelligence Agency in Afghanistan.2009 suicide bombing of a US Armed Forces base in Khost Province, Afghanistan
History
2006 - Madrid–Barajas Airport is bombed.International airport serving Madrid, Spain
History
2006 - The Indonesian passenger ferry MV Senopati Nusantara sinks in a storm, resulting in at least 400 deaths.Indonesian ferry; sank in a 2006 storm
History
2005 - Tropical Storm Zeta forms in the open Atlantic Ocean, tying the record for the latest tropical cyclone ever to form in the North Atlantic basin.2005–2006 Atlantic tropical storm
History
2004 - A fire in the República Cromagnon nightclub in Buenos Aires, Argentina, kills 194.2004 fire in Buenos Aires, Argentina
History
2000 - Rizal Day bombings: A series of bombs explode in various places in Metro Manila, Philippines within a period of a few hours, killing 22 and injuring about a hundred.2000 attack in Metro Manila, Philippines
Notable births
Born
1995 - Igor Shesterkin, Russian hockey goaltenderRussian ice hockey player (born 1995)
Born
1992 - Ryan Tunnicliffe, English footballerEnglish association football player
Born
1992 - Carson Wentz, American football playerAmerican football player (born 1992)
Born
1991 - Camila Giorgi, Italian tennis playerItalian former tennis player (born 1991)
Notable deaths
Died
2025 - Khaleda Zia, Bangladeshi politician, Former prime minister of BangladeshPrime Minister of Bangladesh (1991–1996; 2001–2006)
Died
2023 - Bryan Ansell, British role-playing and wargame designer (born 1955)British role-playing/wargame designer (1955–2023)
Died
2022 - Barbara Walters, American journalist, producer, and author (born 1929)American journalist (1929–2022)
Died
2017 - Erica Garner, American civil rights activist (born 1990)American activist (1990–2017)
Died
2015 - Doug Atkins, American football player (born 1930)American football player (1930–2015)
Sky
Moon phase
New Moon
0.1% illuminated
Lunar age: 29.3 days
Sun zodiac
Capricorn
9.28 degrees
Constellation: Sagittarius
Moon zodiac
Capricorn
4.01 degrees
Constellation: Sagittarius
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.