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23 October 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
2022 - Myanmar civil war: Burmese military forces launched airstrikes that killed at least 80 concertgoers in Kachin State.Ongoing armed conflict in Southeast Asia
Anniversary
2022 - Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif is shot and killed by local police in Kajiado, Kenya.Pakistani journalist (1973–2022)
Anniversary
2018 - An escalator accident in Rome left 24 people injured, mostly fans of the CSKA Moscow football team who were in town for a UEFA Champions League match against Roma.2018 escalator accident in Rome, Italy
Anniversary
2015 - Hurricane Patricia, the most intense tropical cyclone on record in the Western Hemisphere, peaked with maximum sustained winds of 215 mph (345 km/h) south of Mexico.Category 5 Pacific hurricane in 2015
Anniversary
2011 - During the Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix, Marco Simoncelli (pictured) collided with two other riders, resulting in his death due to serious trauma to the head, neck, and chest.Motorcycle race
Historical events
History
2022 - Xi Jinping is elected as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party by the Central Committee, beginning a third term of the paramount leader of China.Leader of China since 2012
History
2022 - Myanmar Air Force airstrikes a concert in Hpakant Township, Kachin state killing at least 80 people, including senior Kachin Independence Organisation officials, in the Hpakant massacre.Aerial branch of Myanmar's armed forces
History
2020 - Second Libyan Civil War: The Second Libyan Civil War comes to an end as all parties to the 5+5 Joint Libyan Military Commission agree to a ceasefire.Multilateral civil war in North Africa
History
2017 - War against the Islamic State: Philippine defense secretary Delfin Lorenzana declares the end of the Siege of Marawi.Military actions against the Islamic State
History
2015 - The lowest sea-level pressure in the Western Hemisphere, and the highest reliably-measured non-tornadic sustained winds, are recorded in Hurricane Patricia, which strikes Mexico hours later, killing at least 13 and causing over $280 million in damages.Static pressure exerted by the weight of the Earth's atmosphere
History
2011 - A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Van Province, Turkey, killing 582 people and injuring thousands.2011 earthquakes in eastern Turkey
History
2011 - The Libyan National Transitional Council deems the Libyan Civil War over.2011–2012 de facto government of Libya
History
2007 - A storm causes the Mexican Kab 101 oil platform to collide with a wellhead, leading to the death and drowning of 22 people during rescue operations after evacuation of the platform.Oil platform off the coast of Tabasco, Mexico
History
2007 - Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-120, with Pamela Melroy becoming the second female space shuttle commander.Space Shuttle orbiter (1984–2011)
History
2004 - A powerful earthquake and its aftershocks hit Niigata Prefecture in northern Japan, killing 35 people, injuring 2,200, and leaving 85,000 homeless or evacuated.Earthquake in Japan
Notable births
Born
1998 - Jordan Goodwin, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 1998)
Born
1997 - Nick Bosa, American football playerAmerican football player (born 1997)
Born
1997 - Élie Okobo, French basketball playerFrench basketball player (born 1997)
Notable deaths
Died
2024 - Geoff Capes, British shot putter and strongman (born 1949)English shot putter and strongman (1949–2024)
Died
2024 - Gary Indiana, American writer, playwright and poet (born 1950)American writer, playwright and poet (1950–2024)
Died
2024 - Jack Jones, American singer and actor (born 1938)American singer and actor (1938–2024)
Died
2023 - Aira Samulin, Finnish entrepreneur and dance teacher (born 1927)Finnish dance teacher and businesswoman (1927–2023)
Died
2023 - Bishan Singh Bedi, Indian cricketer (born 1946)Indian cricketer (1946–2023)
Died
2022 - Adriano Moreira, Portuguese politician, Minister of the Overseas Provinces, President of the CDS – People's Party (born 1922)Portuguese politician (1922–2022)
Died
2020 - Jerry Jeff Walker, American singer-songwriter (born 1942)American country singer (1942–2020)
Sky
Moon phase
First Quarter
48.3% illuminated
Lunar age: 7.2 days
Sun zodiac
Libra
29.88 degrees
Constellation: Virgo
Moon zodiac
Aquarius
2.30 degrees
Constellation: Capricornus
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.