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24 December 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 - Burmese military forces killed at least 40 civilians during the Mo So massacre in Kayah State, Myanmar.Combined military forces of Myanmar
Anniversary
2008 - The Lord's Resistance Army, a Ugandan rebel group, began attacks on several villages in the north of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing hundreds and committing numerous atrocities.Christian extremist organization in Africa
Anniversary
1999 - Jihadists linked to al-Qaeda hijacked Indian Airlines Flight 814 to force the release of Islamist figures held in prison in India.Islamist movements for jihad
Anniversary
1979 - The Soviet government deployed troops in Afghanistan, starting the Soviet–Afghan War.1979–1989 armed conflict in South Asia
Anniversary
1973 - The U.S. Congress granted home rule to Washington, D.C., allowing the residents to elect their own mayor and a city council.Bicameral legislature of the United States
Historical events
No items available.
Notable births
No items available.
Notable deaths
Died
2024 - Richard Perry, American record producer (born 1942)American record producer (1942–2024)
Died
2023 - Cheri Barry, American politician and mayor of Meridian, Mississippi (born 1955)American politician (died 2023)
Died
2023 - Richard Bowes, American science fiction author (born 1944)American writer (1944–2023)
Died
2023 - Troy Dargan, Cook Islands rugby league footballer (born 1997)Cook Islands international rugby league footballer (1997–2023)
Died
2018 - Martha Érika Alonso, Governor of Puebla (born 1973)Mexican politician (1973–2018)
Died
2018 - Rafael Moreno Valle Rosas, former governor of Puebla (born 1968)Mexican politician (1968–2018)
Died
2017 - Jerry Kindall, American baseball player and coach (born 1935)American baseball player (1935–2017)
Sky
Moon phase
Waning Gibbous
85.6% illuminated
Lunar age: 18.4 days
Sun zodiac
Capricorn
2.96 degrees
Constellation: Sagittarius
Moon zodiac
Leo
14.22 degrees
Constellation: Cancer
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.