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16 January 2030
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
2018 - In Mrauk U, Myanmar, police fired into a crowd protesting the ban of an event to mark the anniversary of the end of the Kingdom of Mrauk U, resulting in seven deaths and twelve injuries.Town in Rakhine State, Myanmar
Anniversary
2017 - Turkish Airlines Flight 6491 crashed in Manas International Airport (aftermath pictured) after the flight overflew the entire runway, which resulted in 39 deaths.2017 aviation accident in Kyrgyzstan
Anniversary
2016 - After gunmen took hostages the previous night at a restaurant in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, government commandos stormed the premises to bring the situation to an end.Capital of Burkina Faso
Anniversary
1964 - The musical Hello, Dolly! opened at the St. James Theatre on Broadway, and went on to win ten Tony Awards, a record that stood for 37 years.1964 Broadway musical
Anniversary
1945 - World War II: Adolf Hitler and his staff moved into the Führerbunker in Berlin, where he would eventually commit suicide.Global conflict from 1939 to 1945
Historical events
History
2020 - The first impeachment of Donald Trump formally moves into its trial phase in the United States Senate.2019 US presidential impeachment
History
2020 - The United States Senate ratifies the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement as a replacement for NAFTA.Free trade agreement
History
2018 - Myanmar police open fire on a group of ethnic Rakhine protesters, killing seven and wounding twelve.Country in Southeast Asia
History
2017 - Turkish Airlines Flight 6491 crashes into a residential area near Manas International Airport in Kyrgyzstan, killing 39 people.2017 aviation accident in Kyrgyzstan
History
2016 - Thirty-three out of 126 freed hostages are injured and 23 killed in terrorist attacks in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on a hotel and a nearby restaurant.Islamic terrorist attack in Burkina Faso
History
2012 - The Mali War begins when Tuareg militias start fighting the Malian government for independence.Ongoing conflict in West Africa since 2012
History
2011 - Syrian civil war: The Movement for a Democratic Society (TEV-DEM) is established with the stated goal of re-organizing Syria along the lines of democratic confederalism.2011–2024 armed conflict in Syria
History
2006 - Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is sworn in as Liberia's new president. She becomes Africa's first female elected head of state.President of Liberia from 2006 to 2018
History
2003 - The Space Shuttle Columbia takes off for mission STS-107 which would be its final one. Columbia disintegrated 16 days later on re-entry.Space Shuttle orbiter (1981–2003)
History
2002 - War in Afghanistan: The UN Security Council unanimously establishes an arms embargo and the freezing of assets of Osama bin Laden, al-Qaeda, and the remaining members of the Taliban.U.S Armed conflict in South Asia
Notable births
Born
2000 - Andrew Nembhard, Canadian basketball playerCanadian basketball player (born 2000)
Born
1996 - Zhou Qi, Chinese basketball playerChinese basketball player (born 1996)
Born
1995 - Jonathan Allen, American football playerAmerican football player (born 1995)
Born
1995 - Mikaela Turik, Australian-Canadian cricketerCanadian womens cricketer (born 1995)
Born
1995 - Tre'Davious White, American football playerAmerican football player (born 1995)
Born
1994 - Mikko Lehtonen, Finnish ice hockey playerFinnish ice hockey player (born 1994)
Notable deaths
Died
2025 - David Lynch, American filmmaker and actor (born 1946)American filmmaker (1946–2025)
Died
2025 - Dame Joan Plowright, English actress (born 1929)English actress (1929–2025)
Died
2025 - Bob Uecker, American professional baseball catcher and sportscaster (born 1934)American baseball player and broadcaster (1934–2025)
Died
2022 - Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, Former Malian President (born 1945)President of Mali from 2013 to 2020
Died
2021 - Pedro Trebbau, German-born Venezuelan zoologist (born 1929)Venezuelan zoologist (1929–2021)
Died
2021 - Chris Cramer, British journalist (born 1948)British news journalist and executive (1948–2021)
Died
2021 - Phil Spector, American record producer, songwriter (born 1939)American record producer and murderer (1939–2021)
Died
2020 - Christopher Tolkien, British academic and editor (born 1924)British book editor (1924–2020)
Sky
Moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
90.9% illuminated
Lunar age: 11.9 days
Sun zodiac
Capricorn
26.40 degrees
Constellation: Sagittarius
Moon zodiac
Gemini
19.91 degrees
Constellation: Taurus
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.