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8 October 2032
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
2019 - Anti-government protests calling for free and fair elections began in Baku, Azerbaijan.Rallies in Azerbaijan
Anniversary
2016 - Yemen War: A funeral in Sanaa was hit by two consecutive airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition, leaving 143–155 civilians dead and more than 525 injured.Anniversary
2001 - At Linate Airport in Milan, Italy, Scandinavian Airlines Flight SK686 collided on take-off with a Cessna Citation II business jet, killing 118 people.Regional airport serving Milan, Italy
Anniversary
1998 - A new airport for Oslo, Norway, opened at Gardermoen, replacing a smaller one at the same location that had served as a backup to the city's previous main airport at Fornebu.Capital and most populous city of Norway
Anniversary
1995 - The Croatian Army and Croatian Defence Council launched Operation Southern Move, their last offensive in the Bosnian War.Military unit
Historical events
History
2020 - Second Nagorno-Karabakh War: Azerbaijan twice deliberately targeted the Church of the Holy Savior Ghazanchetsots of Shusha.Conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan (2020)
History
2019 - About 200 Extinction Rebellion activists block the gates of Leinster House (parliament) in the Republic of Ireland.Environmental pressure group
History
2016 - In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, the death toll rises to nearly 900.Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2016
History
2014 - Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person in the United States to be diagnosed with Ebola, dies.First Ebola patient diagnosed in the United States
History
2005 - The 7.6 Mw Kashmir earthquake leaves 86,000–87,351 people dead, 69,000–75,266 injured, and 2.8 million homeless.Earthquake in South Asia
History
2001 - A twin engine Cessna and a Scandinavian Airlines System jetliner collide in heavy fog during takeoff from Milan, Italy, killing 118 people.Flag carrier airline of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden
History
2001 - U.S. president George W. Bush announces the establishment of the Office of Homeland Security.United States federal executive department
History
1991 - Upon the expiration of the Brioni Agreement, Croatia and Slovenia sever all official relations with Yugoslavia.1991 document on the future of Yugoslavia
History
1990 - First Intifada: Israeli police kill 17 Palestinians and wound over 100 near the Dome of the Rock.1987–1993 Palestinian uprising against Israel
History
1986 - An explosion occurred at the Cipel-Marco fur factory in Kwai Chung, Hong Kong, killing 14 and injuring 10.Factory explosion in Hong Kong
Notable births
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Notable deaths
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Sky
Moon phase
Waxing Crescent
15.9% illuminated
Lunar age: 3.9 days
Sun zodiac
Libra
15.76 degrees
Constellation: Virgo
Moon zodiac
Sagittarius
0.75 degrees
Constellation: Libra
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.