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19 April 2028
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 - A series of attacks in Nova Scotia, Canada, ended when the perpetrator was killed by police, leaving 22 victims dead.Series of murders in Canada
Anniversary
2015 - Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old African American, died of injuries sustained while in the custody of the Baltimore Police Department.2015 death in custody of Baltimore Police
Anniversary
2005 - Joseph Alois Ratzinger was elected Pope Benedict XVI on the second day of the papal conclave.Election of Catholic Pope Benedict XVI
Anniversary
2000 - Air Philippines Flight 541 crashed in Samal, Davao del Norte, killing all 131 people on board.2000 aviation accident in the Philippines
Anniversary
1995 - A truck bombing destroyed much of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (aftermath pictured) in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people and injuring more than 680 others.1995 domestic terrorism bombing in Oklahoma City
Historical events
History
2021 - The Ingenuity helicopter becomes the first aircraft to achieve flight on another planet.Retired NASA helicopter on the Mars 2020 mission
History
2020 - A killing spree in Nova Scotia, Canada, leaves 22 people and the perpetrator dead, making it the deadliest rampage in the country's history.Series of murders in Canada
History
2013 - Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev is killed in a shootout with police. His brother Dzhokhar is later captured hiding in a boat inside a backyard in the suburb of Watertown.2013 domestic terrorist attack in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
History
2011 - Fidel Castro resigns as First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba after holding the title since July 1961.Leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2016
History
2008 - The Quito Ultratumba nightclub fire in Quito, Ecuador, kills 19 people and injures at least 24 more.2008 fire in Ecuador
History
2005 - Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is elected to the papacy and becomes Pope Benedict XVI.Election of Catholic Pope Benedict XVI
History
2001 - Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on STS-100 carrying the Canadarm2 to the International Space Station.Space Shuttle orbiter (1992–2011)
History
2000 - Air Philippines Flight 541 crashes in Samal, Davao del Norte, killing all 131 people on board.2000 aviation accident in the Philippines
History
1999 - The German Bundestag returns to Berlin.Federal parliament of Germany
History
1995 - Oklahoma City bombing: The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, US, is bombed, killing 168 people including 19 children under the age of six.1995 domestic terrorism bombing in Oklahoma City
Notable births
Born
2016 - The Rizzler, American internet personalityAmerican social media personality (born 2016)
Born
2007 - Ben Kindel, Canadian ice hockey playerCanadian ice hockey player (born 2007)
Born
2003 - Jackson Merrill, American baseball playerAmerican baseball player (born 2003)
Born
2002 - Loren Gray, American singer and internet personalityAmerican social media personality (born 2002)
Born
2001 - Dalton Knecht, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 2001)
Born
2001 - PinkPantheress, British singer-songwriter and record producerBritish singer-songwriter and producer (born 2001)
Born
1999 - Sebastian Kris, Australian-NewZealand rugby league playerNew Zealand international rugby league footballer
Born
1991 - Kelly Olynyk, Canadian basketball playerCanadian basketball player (born 1991)
Notable deaths
Died
2026 - George Ariyoshi, American lawyer and politician, 3rd Governor of Hawaii (born 1926)Governor of Hawaii from 1974 to 1986
Died
2024 - Daniel Dennett, American philosopher and author (born 1942)American philosopher (1942–2024)
Died
2023 - Moonbin, South Korean singer and actor (born 1998)South Korean singer and actor (1998–2023)
Died
2023 - Ron Hamilton, American musician (born 1950)American musician (1950–2023)
Died
2022 - Kane Tanaka, Japanese supercentenarian (born 1903)Japanese supercentenarian (1903–2022)
Died
2021 - Walter Mondale, American politician, 42nd Vice President of the United States (born 1928)Vice President of the United States from 1977 to 1981
Died
2021 - Jim Steinman, American composer, lyricist (born 1947)American musical artist (1947–2021)
Died
2020 - Ian Whitcomb, English singer-songwriter (born 1941)English singer-songwriter (1941–2020)
Sky
Moon phase
Waning Crescent
25.4% illuminated
Lunar age: 24.6 days
Sun zodiac
Aries
29.95 degrees
Constellation: Aries
Moon zodiac
Pisces
0.52 degrees
Constellation: Aquarius
Astronomy events
Moon
Moon at ApogeeThe Moon reaches a relatively distant point in its orbit around Earth.