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9 August 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
2024 - Voepass Linhas Aéreas Flight 2283 crashed near Vinhedo, São Paulo, Brazil, killing all 62 people on board.2024 aviation accident in Brazil
Anniversary
2023 - Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was assassinated in Quito, eleven days before the general election.Ecuadorian politician (1963–2023)
Anniversary
2018 - A civilian school bus in Dahyan, Yemen, was bombed by Saudi Arabia killing at least 40 children under 15.Town in Saada, Yemen
Anniversary
2018 - A civilian school bus in Dahyan, Yemen, was bombed by Saudi forces, killing at least 40 children.Town in Saada, Yemen
Anniversary
2014 - Michael Brown, an 18-year-old African-American man, was killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, resulting in widespread protests and unrest.2014 police shooting in Ferguson, Missouri, US
Historical events
History
2024 - Voepass Linhas Aéreas Flight 2283 crashes near Vinhedo, São Paulo, killing all 62 people on board.2024 aviation accident in Brazil
History
2021 - The Tampere light rail officially starts operating.Light rail system in Tampere, Finland
History
2014 - Michael Brown, an 18-year-old African American male in Ferguson, Missouri, is shot and killed by a Ferguson police officer after reportedly assaulting the officer and attempting to steal his weapon, sparking protests and unrest in the city.City in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
History
2013 - Gunmen open fire at a Sunni mosque in the city of Quetta killing at least ten people and injuring 30.History
2012 - Shannon Eastin becomes the first woman to officiate an NFL game.American football official and judoka (born 1970)
History
2007 - Air Moorea Flight 1121 crashes after takeoff from Moorea Airport in French Polynesia, killing all 20 people on board.2007 aviation accident in French Polynesia
History
2006 - At least 21 suspected terrorists are arrested in the 2006 transatlantic aircraft plot that happened in the United Kingdom. The arrests are made in London, Birmingham, and High Wycombe in an overnight operation.Foiled terrorist plot in the United Kingdom
History
1999 - Russian president Boris Yeltsin fires his prime minister, Sergei Stepashin, and for the fourth time fires his entire cabinet.President of Russia from 1991 to 1999
History
1995 - Aviateca Flight 901 crashes into the San Vicente volcano in El Salvador, killing all 65 people on board.1995 aviation accident in El Salvador
History
1993 - The Liberal Democratic Party of Japan loses a 38-year hold on national leadership.Japanese political party
Notable births
Born
2005 - Victoria Jiménez Kasintseva, Andorran tennis playerAndorran tennis player (born 2005)
Born
2000 - Aidan Hutchinson, American football playerAmerican football player (born 2000)
Born
1999 - Deniss Vasiļjevs, Latvian figure skaterLatvian figure skater (born 1999)
Born
1995 - Eli Apple, American football playerAmerican football player (born 1995)
Notable deaths
Died
2024 - Susan Wojcicki, Polish-American technology executive (born 1968)American business executive (1968–2024)
Died
2023 - Robbie Robertson, Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor (born 1943)Canadian singer, songwriter and guitarist (1943–2023)
Died
2021 - Pat Hitchcock, English actress and producer (born 1928)British-American actress and producer (1928–2021)
Died
2021 - Killer Kau, South African rapper, dancer and record producer (born 1998)South African rapper, dancer, and producer (1998–2021)
Died
2021 - Zairaini Sarbini, Malaysian voice actress (born 1972)Malaysian freelance voice actress (1972–2021)
Died
2016 - Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster, third-richest British citizen (born 1951)British landowner, businessman, aristocrat and Territorial Army officer (1951–2016)
Died
2015 - Frank Gifford, American football player, sportscaster, and actor (born 1930)American football player and television commentator (1930–2015)
Died
2015 - John Henry Holland, American computer scientist and academic (born 1929)American researcher in genetic algorithms (1929–2015)
Sky
Moon phase
Waning Gibbous
85.5% illuminated
Lunar age: 18.4 days
Sun zodiac
Leo
17.42 degrees
Constellation: Cancer
Moon zodiac
Aries
2.95 degrees
Constellation: Pisces
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.