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1 February 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
2021 - The Burmese military staged a coup d'état that deposed the democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, sparking nationwide protests and a civil war.Combined military forces of Myanmar
Anniversary
2012 - Following an Egyptian Premier League match in Port Said, Al Masry fans rioted and violently attacked Al Ahly supporters, resulting in 74 deaths.Association football league in Egypt
Anniversary
2009 - Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir (pictured) became the first female prime minister of Iceland.Prime Minister of Iceland from 2009 to 2013
Anniversary
2004 - During the halftime show of Super Bowl XXXVIII, Janet Jackson's breast was exposed by Justin Timberlake in what was later referred to as a "wardrobe malfunction", resulting in an immediate crackdown and widespread debate on perceived indecency in U.S. broadcasting.Performance given between halves of a sporting event
Anniversary
2003 - All seven crew members aboard Space Shuttle Columbia were killed when the orbiter disintegrated over Texas during reentry.Space Shuttle orbiter (1981–2003)
Historical events
History
2022 - Five-year-old Moroccan boy Rayan Aourram falls into a 32-meter (105 feet) deep well in Ighran village in Tamorot commune, Chefchaouen Province, Morocco, but dies four days later, before rescue workers reached him.2022 death of five-year old Moroccan boy
History
2021 - A coup d'état in Myanmar removes Aung San Suu Kyi from power and restores military rule.2021 military coup in Myanmar
History
2013 - The Shard, the sixth-tallest building in Europe, opens its viewing gallery to the public.Skyscraper in London, England
History
2012 - Seventy-four people are killed and over 500 injured as a result of clashes between fans of Egyptian football teams Al Masry and Al Ahly in the city of Port Said.February 2012 football stadium riot in Port Said, Egypt
History
2009 - The first cabinet of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir was formed in Iceland, making her the country's first female prime minister and the world's first openly gay head of government.Government of Iceland from February to May 2009
History
2007 - The National Weather Service in the United States switches from the Fujita scale to the new Enhanced Fujita scale to measure the intensity and strength of tornadoes.U.S. forecasting agency of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
History
2005 - King Gyanendra of Nepal carries out a coup d'état to capture the democracy, becoming Chairman of the Councils of ministers.King of Nepal (1950–1951; 2001–2008)
History
2004 - Hajj pilgrimage stampede: In a stampede at the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, 251 people are trampled to death and 244 injured.Accidents during the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca
History
2004 - Double suicide attack in Erbil on the offices of Iraqi Kurdish political parties by members of Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-JihadDouble suicide attack in Iraq
History
2003 - Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during the reentry of mission STS-107 into the Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven astronauts aboard.Space Shuttle orbiter (1981–2003)
Notable births
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Notable deaths
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Sky
Moon phase
Waning Gibbous
93.1% illuminated
Lunar age: 17.3 days
Sun zodiac
Aquarius
12.91 degrees
Constellation: Capricornus
Moon zodiac
Virgo
13.60 degrees
Constellation: Sextans
Astronomy events
Moon
Moon at ApogeeThe Moon reaches a relatively distant point in its orbit around Earth.