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2 January 2029
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 - While landing at Haneda Airport, Japan Airlines Flight 516 collided with a De Havilland Canada Dash 8 which killed five people in total.Major international airport serving Tokyo, Japan
Anniversary
2016 - Nimr al-Nimr, a prominent Shia cleric in Saudi Arabia, was executed by the Saudi government along with 46 other people.Shia Muslim religious figure and Saudi government critic; executed in 2016
Anniversary
2009 - Sri Lankan civil war: The Sri Lankan army captured the town of Kilinochchi from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, concluding the Battle of Kilinochchi.1983–2009 Sri Lankan internal conflict
Anniversary
2004 - The Stardust space probe flew by the comet Wild 2 and collected particle samples from its coma, which were later returned to Earth.NASA sample-return mission to Comet 81P/Wild 2 (1999–2011)
Anniversary
1991 - Sharon Pratt Dixon was sworn in as the mayor of Washington, D.C., becoming the first African-American woman to hold the position.Mayor of the District of Columbia from 1991 to 1995
Historical events
No items available.
Notable births
No items available.
Notable deaths
Died
2025 - Ágnes Keleti, Hungarian Olympic gymnast (born 1921)Hungarian-Israeli artistic gymnast (1921–2025)
Died
2025 - Francesc Antich, Spanish politician (born 1958)Venezuelan-born Spanish politician (1958–2025)
Died
2019 - Daryl Dragon, American musician (born 1942)American musician (1942–2019)
Died
2019 - Bob Einstein, American actor and comedian (born 1942)American actor and comedy writer (1942–2019)
Died
2019 - Julia Grant, British transgender activist (born 1954)British transgender activist (1954–2019)
Died
2019 - Gene Okerlund, American wrestling announcer (born 1942)American wrestling interviewer and announcer (1942–2019)
Died
2018 - Guida Maria, Portuguese actress (born 1950)Portuguese actress (1950–2018)
Died
2018 - Thomas S. Monson, American religious leader, 16th president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (born 1927)President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (1927–2018)
Sky
Moon phase
Waning Gibbous
95.4% illuminated
Lunar age: 16.8 days
Sun zodiac
Capricorn
12.38 degrees
Constellation: Sagittarius
Moon zodiac
Leo
5.51 degrees
Constellation: Cancer
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.