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22 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
2015 - A former military aircraft crashed at an airshow at Shoreham Airport in southern England, killing eleven people.2015 aviation accident in England
Anniversary
2012 - A series of ethnic clashes between the Orma and the Pokomo in Kenya's Tana River District resulted in at least 52 deaths.Ethnic violence in Kenya
Anniversary
2006 - Grigori Perelman was awarded the Fields Medal for his proof of the Poincaré conjecture in mathematics but refused to accept the medal.Russian mathematician (born 1966)
Anniversary
2003 - Roy Moore, Alabama's chief justice, was suspended after refusing to comply with a U.S. federal court order to remove a rock inscribed with the Ten Commandments from the lobby of the Supreme Court of Alabama building.American politician and jurist (born 1947)
Anniversary
1985 - A fire broke out on British Airtours Flight 28M at Manchester Airport, causing 55 deaths mostly due to smoke inhalation, and leading to changes to make aircraft evacuation more effective.1985 aviation accident in England
Historical events
History
2012 - Ethnic clashes over grazing rights for cattle in Kenya's Tana River District result in more than 52 deaths.Ethnic violence in Kenya
History
2007 - The Texas Rangers defeat the Baltimore Orioles 30–3, the most runs scored by a team in modern Major League Baseball history.Major League Baseball franchise in Arlington, Texas
History
2006 - Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise Flight 612 crashes near the Russian border over eastern Ukraine, killing all 170 people on board.2006 aviation accident
History
2006 - Grigori Perelman is awarded the Fields Medal for his proof of the Poincaré conjecture in mathematics but refuses to accept the medal.Russian mathematician (born 1966)
History
2004 - Versions of The Scream and Madonna, two paintings by Edvard Munch, are stolen at gunpoint from a museum in Oslo, Norway.1893 painting by Edvard Munch
History
2003 - Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama Roy Moore is suspended after refusing to comply with a federal court order to remove a rock inscribed with the Ten Commandments from the lobby of the Alabama Supreme Court building.History
1999 - China Airlines Flight 642 crashes at Hong Kong International Airport, killing three people and injuring 208 more.August 1999 plane crash in Hong Kong
History
1992 - FBI sniper Lon Horiuchi shoots and kills Vicki Weaver during an 11-day siege at her home at Ruby Ridge, Idaho.U.S. federal law enforcement agency
History
1991 - Iceland is the first nation in the world to recognize the independence of the Baltic states.Island country in the Atlantic Ocean
History
1989 - Nolan Ryan strikes out Rickey Henderson to become the first Major League Baseball pitcher to record 5,000 strikeouts.American baseball player (born 1947)
Notable births
Born
2005 - Stiliana Nikolova, Bulgarian rhythmic gymnastBulgarian rhythmic gymnast
Born
2001 - LaMelo Ball, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 2001)
Born
1997 - Maxx Crosby, American football playerAmerican football player (born 1997)
Born
1997 - Lautaro Martínez, Argentine footballerArgentine footballer (born 1997)
Born
1996 - Jessica-Jane Applegate, British Paralympic swimmerBritish Paralympic swimmer
Born
1996 - Jeon So-min, South Korean singer-songwriterSouth Korean singer (born 1996)
Notable deaths
Died
2024 - Arthur J. Gregg, American military officer (born 1928)US Army general (1928–2024)
Died
2023 - Toto Cutugno, Italian singer-songwriter (born 1943)Italian musician (1943–2023)
Died
2023 - Alexandra Paul, Canadian ice dancer (born 1991)Canadian ice dancer (1991–2023)
Died
2021 - Rod Gilbert, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1941)Canadian ice hockey player (1941–2021)
Died
2018 - Ed King, American musician (born 1949)American rock musician (1949–2018)
Died
2018 - Krishna Reddy, Indian printmaker, sculptor and teacher (born 1925)Indian master-printmaker and sculptor (1925-2018)
Died
2017 - Michael J. C. Gordon, British Computer scientist (born 1948)British computer scientist
Died
2016 - S. R. Nathan, 6th President of Singapore (born 1924)President of Singapore from 1999 to 2011
Sky
Moon phase
Waxing Crescent
4.1% illuminated
Lunar age: 1.9 days
Sun zodiac
Leo
29.92 degrees
Constellation: Leo
Moon zodiac
Virgo
29.08 degrees
Constellation: Virgo
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.