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19 December 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
2016 - Andrei Karlov (pictured), Russia's ambassador to Turkey, was assassinated at an art gallery in Ankara.Russian diplomat (1954–2016)
Anniversary
2013 - The European Space Agency's spacecraft Gaia was launched with the goal of constructing the largest and most precise star catalogue ever made.European organisation dedicated to space exploration
Anniversary
1997 - SilkAir Flight 185 crashed into the Musi River in Indonesia, killing 104 people.1997 aircraft crash in Indonesia
Anniversary
1997 - Titanic, the fourth-highest-grossing film of all time with a worldwide total of more than US$2.2 billion, was released in the United States.1997 film by James Cameron
Anniversary
1985 - Aeroflot Flight 101/435 was hijacked by its co-pilot; it landed in a cow pasture in China, where he was apprehended.1985 Soviet aircraft hijacking
Historical events
History
2016 - Russian ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov is assassinated while at an art exhibition in Ankara. The assassin, Mevlüt Mert Altıntaş, is shot and killed by a Turkish guard.Russian diplomat (1954–2016)
History
2016 - A vehicular attack in Berlin, Germany, kills 12 and injures 56 people at a Christmas market.2016 truck attack in Berlin, Germany
History
2013 - Spacecraft Gaia is launched by the European Space Agency.European space observatory for astrometry (2013–2025)
History
2012 - Park Geun-hye is elected the first female president of South Korea.President of South Korea from 2013 to 2017
History
2005 - Chalk's Ocean Airways Flight 101 crashes into the Government Cut channel immediately after takeoff from Miami Seaplane Base, killing 20.2005 aviation accident in Florida
History
2005 - A passenger train from Sucha Beskidzka to Żywiec in Poland loses its brakes while on a steep downhill part of the route. It is stopped in a controlled collision in Świnna by a train travelling in opposite direction. 2 drivers and 6 passengers are injured.Place in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
History
2001 - Argentine economic crisis: December riots: Riots erupt in Buenos Aires, Argentina.Economic disaster
History
1999 - Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-103, the third Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission.Space Shuttle orbiter (1984–2011)
History
1998 - President Bill Clinton is impeached by the United States House of Representatives, becoming the second president of the United States to be impeached.President of the United States from 1993 to 2001
History
1997 - SilkAir Flight 185 crashes into the Musi River, near Palembang in Indonesia, killing 104.1997 aircraft crash in Indonesia
Notable births
Born
1998 - King Princess, American singer-songwriter and musicianAmerican musician (born 1998)
Born
1997 - Gabriel Magalhães, Brazilian footballerBrazilian footballer (born 1997)
Born
1993 - Young K, South Korean singer-songwriterSouth Korean singer (born 1993)
Notable deaths
Died
2024 - Michael Leunig, Australian cartoonist (born 1945)Australian cartoonist (1945–2024)
Died
2024 - Wincey Willis, British broadcaster (born 1948)British broadcaster (1948–2024)
Died
2021 - Sally Ann Howes, English-American singer and actress (born 1930)British actress and singer (1930–2021)
Died
2021 - Johnny Isakson, American politician (born 1944)American politician (1944–2021)
Died
2020 - Rosalind Knight, English actress (born 1933)English actress (1933–2020)
Died
2016 - Andrei Karlov, Russian diplomat, Ambassador to Turkey (born 1954)Russian diplomat (1954–2016)
Died
2015 - Jimmy Hill, English footballer, manager, and sportscaster (born 1928)English association football personality (1928–2015)
Died
2015 - Greville Janner, Baron Janner of Braunstone, Welsh-English lawyer and politician (born 1928)British politician and barrister (1928–2015)
Sky
Moon phase
Waning Crescent
30.3% illuminated
Lunar age: 24.1 days
Sun zodiac
Sagittarius
27.62 degrees
Constellation: Sagittarius
Moon zodiac
Libra
16.17 degrees
Constellation: Virgo
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.