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17 October 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
2001 - Rehavam Ze'evi, the Israeli minister of tourism, was assassinated in revenge for the killing of PFLP leader Abu Ali Mustafa.Israeli politician (1926–2001)
Anniversary
2000 - A fatal rail crash at Hatfield, Hertfordshire, led to the introduction of widespread speed limit reductions throughout the British rail network and eventually caused the collapse of the railway management group Railtrack.2000 rail accident in Hertfordshire, England
Anniversary
1992 - Having gone to the wrong house in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for a Halloween party, Japanese exchange student Yoshihiro Hattori was shot and killed by the homeowner.Capital city of Louisiana, United States
Anniversary
1973 - Yom Kippur War: Egyptian forces retreated from the Battle of the Chinese Farm, allowing Israeli forces to build their first bridge across the Suez Canal.1973 war between Israel and Arab states
Anniversary
1964 - Prime Minister Robert Menzies inaugurated the artificial Lake Burley Griffin (pictured) in the centre of the Australian capital Canberra.Prime Minister of Australia (1939–1941; 1949–1966)
Historical events
History
2023 - An explosion at Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza kills hundreds of Palestinians during the Gaza war.2023 deadly explosion in the Gaza Strip
History
2019 - Drug dealers in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico force the government to back down on an arrest.City in Sinaloa, Mexico
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2019 - The 17 October Revolution starts in Lebanon.2019–2021 protests in Lebanon
History
2018 - The recreational use of cannabis is legalized in Canada.2018 Canadian law legalizing recreational cannabis use
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2018 - A mass shooting and bombing at Kerch Polytechnic College in Crimea kills 21 people including the attacker and injures 70 others.2018 school shooting in Crimea
History
2017 - Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) capture the last foothold of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Raqqa, marking the end of the Battle of Raqqa.2011–2024 armed conflict in Syria
History
2004 - A fire that lasted over 15 hours destroyed almost one third of the East Tower of the Parque Central Urban Complex in Caracas, Venezuela.Skyscraper fire in Caracas, Venezuela
History
2001 - Israeli tourism minister Rehavam Ze'evi is assassinated by Hamdi Quran, a member of the PFLP, thus becoming the highest-ranking Israeli to be killed by a Palestinian.Israeli politician (1926–2001)
History
2000 - The Hatfield rail crash leads to the collapse of Railtrack.2000 rail accident in Hertfordshire, England
History
1994 - Russian journalist Dmitry Kholodov is assassinated while investigating corruption in the armed forces.Russian investigative journalist assassinated in Moscow (1967–1994)
Notable births
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Notable deaths
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Sky
Moon phase
New Moon
1.5% illuminated
Lunar age: 28.4 days
Sun zodiac
Libra
24.65 degrees
Constellation: Virgo
Moon zodiac
Libra
15.84 degrees
Constellation: Virgo
Astronomy events
Planet
Mercury Greatest Elongation18.2° from the Sun, best seen in the morning sky.