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4 March 2031
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
2017 - Construction began on a 69-metre (226 ft) statue of the Buddha at Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen in Bangkok.Founder of Buddhism
Anniversary
2012 - A series of blasts occurred at an arms dump in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, killing at least 300 people and injuring 2,500 others.2012 deadly explosions in Congo
Anniversary
2009 - President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan was indicted by the International Criminal Court on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the War in Darfur.Leader of Sudan from 1989 to 2019
Anniversary
2007 - Fourteen-year-old English schoolgirl Charlotte Shaw drowned on Dartmoor, becoming the first person to die in connection with the annual Ten Tors challenge.Anniversary
2000 - Playstation 2 was released in Japan.Home video game console by Sony
Historical events
History
2020 - Nik Wallenda becomes the first person to walk over the Masaya Volcano in Nicaragua.American acrobat (born 1979)
History
2018 - Former MI6 spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter are poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent in Salisbury, England, causing a diplomatic uproar that results in mass-expulsions of diplomats from all countries involved.British foreign intelligence agency
History
2015 - At least 34 miners die in a suspected gas explosion at the Zasyadko coal mine in the rebel-held Donetsk region of Ukraine.Deadly coal mine explosion in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
History
2012 - A series of explosions is reported at a munitions dump in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of the Congo, killing at least 250 people.2012 deadly explosions in Congo
History
2009 - The International Criminal Court (ICC) issues an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur. Al-Bashir is the first sitting head of state to be indicted by the ICC since its establishment in 2002.International tribunal organisation
History
2002 - Afghanistan: Seven American Special Operations Forces soldiers and 200 Al-Qaeda Fighters are killed as American forces attempt to infiltrate the Shah-i-Kot Valley on a low-flying helicopter reconnaissance mission.U.S Armed conflict in South Asia
History
2001 - BBC bombing: A massive car bomb explodes in front of the BBC Television Centre in London, seriously injuring one person; the attack was attributed to the Real IRA.2001 Real IRA attack on the BBC headquarters in London
History
1998 - Gay rights: Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc.: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that federal laws banning on-the-job sexual harassment also apply when both parties are the same sex.History
1996 - A derailed train in Weyauwega, Wisconsin (USA) causes the emergency evacuation of 2,300 people for 16 days.1996 train accident in Wisconsin, U.S.
History
1994 - Space Shuttle program: The Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-62.1972–2011 United States human spaceflight program
Notable births
Born
2002 - Alexandra Kiroi-Bogatyreva, Australian rhythmic gymnastAustralian rhythmic gymnast of Russian origin
Born
2001 - George Pickens, American football playerAmerican football player (born 2001)
Born
1999 - Brooklyn Beckham, English model and socialiteEnglish media personality (born 1999)
Born
1998 - Obi Toppin, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 1998)
Born
1997 - Matisse Thybulle, Australian-American basketball playerAustralian-American basketball player (born 1997)
Notable deaths
Died
2025 - Roy Ayers, American singer-songwriter, keyboard player, vibraphonist, and producer (born 1940)American funk, soul and jazz composer (1940–2025)
Died
2025 - Joe Nickell, American skeptic and investigator of the paranormal (born 1944)American skeptic and paranormal investigator (1944–2025)
Died
2023 - Phil Batt, American soldier and politician, 29th Governor of Idaho (born 1927)American politician (1927–2023)
Died
2022 - Rod Marsh, Australian cricketer and coach (born 1947)Australian cricketer (1947–2022)
Died
2022 - Shane Warne, Australian cricketer, coach, and sportscaster (born 1969)Australian cricketer (1969–2022)
Died
2020 - Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, Peruvian politician and diplomat (born 1920)Peruvian diplomat and politician (1920–2020)
Died
2019 - Keith Flint, English singer (The Prodigy) (born 1969)English dancer and singer (1969–2019)
Sky
Moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
80.5% illuminated
Lunar age: 10.5 days
Sun zodiac
Pisces
13.71 degrees
Constellation: Aquarius
Moon zodiac
Cancer
19.82 degrees
Constellation: Gemini
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.