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22 April 2029
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
United Nations
International Mother Earth DaySelected anniversaries
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Historical events
History
2025 - At least 26 people are killed in a terrorist attack on a group of tourists in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. The Resistance Front (TRF), an offshoot of the Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba claimed responsibility for the attack.Islamist terrorist attack in Indian-administered Kashmir
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2020 - Four police officers are killed after being struck by a truck on the Eastern Freeway in Melbourne while speaking to a speeding driver, marking the largest loss of police lives in Victoria Police history.Traffic accident in Victoria, Australia
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2016 - The Paris Agreement is signed, an agreement to help fight global warming.2015 international treaty regarding climate change
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2005 - Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi apologizes for Japan's war record.Prime Minister of Japan from 2001 to 2006
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1993 - Eighteen-year-old Stephen Lawrence is murdered in a racially motivated attack while waiting for a bus in Well Hall, Eltham.1993 killing in London, England
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1992 - A series of gas explosions rip through the streets in Guadalajara, Mexico, killing 206.Ignition of air and flammable gas
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1977 - Optical fiber is first used to carry live telephone traffic.Light-conducting fiber
History
1974 - Pan Am Flight 812 crashes on approach to Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, killing all 107 people on board.1974 aviation accident in Indonesia
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1970 - The first Earth Day is celebrated.Annual international event on April 22
History
1970 - Chicano residents in San Diego, California occupy a site under the Coronado Bridge, leading to the creation of Chicano Park.City in California, United States
Notable births
Born
1994 - Chandler Stephenson, Canadian ice hockey playerCanadian ice hockey player (born 1994)
Born
1992 - Adam Lanza, American mass murderer (died 2012)American mass murderer (1992–2012)
Born
1990 - Machine Gun Kelly, American rapper, singer, songwriter, actorAmerican musician (born 1990)
Born
1990 - Kevin Kiermaier, American baseball playerAmerican baseball player (born 1990)
Notable deaths
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Sky
Moon phase
First Quarter
63.5% illuminated
Lunar age: 8.7 days
Sun zodiac
Taurus
2.65 degrees
Constellation: Aries
Moon zodiac
Leo
11.05 degrees
Constellation: Cancer
Astronomy events
Meteor Shower
Lyrids Meteor Shower PeakApproximate recurring annual peak date. Exact peak timing and visibility vary by year and location.