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🏛️ Public Holidays
Also observed in: Anzac Day (AU,NZ) · Anzac Day (observed) (NZ) · Freedom Day (ZA) · King's Day (NL) · Koningsdag (NL) · Ngày Giỗ Tổ Hùng Vương (nghỉ bù) (VN)
🕰️ On This Day in History
- 2012 — At least four explosions hit the Ukrainian city of Dnipropetrovsk with at least 27 people injured. ↗
- 2011 — The 2011 Super Outbreak devastates parts of the Southeastern United States, especially the states of Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and... ↗
- 2007 — Estonian authorities remove the Bronze Soldier, a Soviet Red Army war memorial in Tallinn, amid political controversy with Russia. ↗
- 2006 — Construction begins on the Freedom Tower (later renamed One World Trade Center) in New York City. ↗
- 1994 — South African general election: The first democratic general election in South Africa, in which black citizens could vote. The Interim... ↗
🎂 Notable Births
- 1995 — Nick Kyrgios, Australian tennis player
- 1994 — Corey Seager, American baseball player
- 1991 — Isaac Cuenca, Spanish footballer
- 1991 — Eric Fukusaki, Peruvian singer
- 1989 — Lars Bender, German footballer
🏀 Sports on this Date
- WNBA: JAPAN @ Las Vegas Aces — 00:00 Final
- NBA: Los Angeles Lakers @ Houston Rockets — 01:30 Final
- NHL: Edmonton Oilers @ Anaheim Ducks — 01:52 Final
- Serie A: Atalanta @ Cagliari — 16:30 Full Time
- Serie A: Udinese @ Lazio — 18:45 Full Time
- La Liga: Levante @ Espanyol — 19:00 Full Time