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22 December 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
2018 - A tsunami, triggered by the partial collapse of Anak Krakatoa, killed 426 people and injured over 14,000 in coastal areas of Indonesia.Tsunami in coastal regions of Banten and Lampung, Indonesia
Anniversary
2014 - The United States Copyright Office stated that works lacking human authorship, such as a photograph taken by a monkey, could not be registered for copyright in the United States.Government body in the United States
Anniversary
2010 - The United States repealed its "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gay, lesbian and bisexual people in the military (signing pictured).US federal law ending military LGBTQ policy
Anniversary
2008 - A dike ruptured at a waste containment area for a coal-fired power plant in Kingston, Tennessee, releasing 1.1 billion gallons (4.2 million m3) of coal fly ash slurry in the largest industrial spill in US history.2008 environmental disaster in Tennessee, United States
Anniversary
2001 - Burhanuddin Rabbani of the Northern Alliance handed over power in Afghanistan to the interim government headed by Hamid Karzai.President of Afghanistan from 1992 to 2001
Historical events
No items available.
Notable births
No items available.
Notable deaths
Died
2025 - Chris Rea, English singer-songwriter (born 1951)English musician and producer (1951–2025)
Died
2019 - Ram Dass, American spiritual teacher and author (born 1931)American spiritual teacher (1931–2019)
Died
2018 - Paddy Ashdown, British politician (born 1941)British politician (1941–2018)
Died
2018 - Simcha Rotem, last survivor of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising (born 1924)Warsaw Ghetto Uprising veteran
Died
2018 - Herman Sikumbang, Indonesian guitarist (born 1982); casualty during 2018 Sunda Strait tsunamiIndonesian pop rock band
Died
2017 - Gonzalo Morales Sáurez, Costa Rican painter (born 1945)Died
2016 - Chad Robinson, Australian rugby league player (born 1980)Australian rugby league footballer
Sky
Moon phase
Waning Gibbous
74.0% illuminated
Lunar age: 19.8 days
Sun zodiac
Capricorn
1.19 degrees
Constellation: Sagittarius
Moon zodiac
Virgo
5.67 degrees
Constellation: Sextans
Astronomy events
Meteor Shower
Ursids Meteor Shower PeakApproximate recurring annual peak date. Exact peak timing and visibility vary by year and location.