New Year's Day (Ponte)
New Year's Day (Ponte) is observed in Angola (Dia de Ano Novo (Ponte)). Recognized nationally.
- Category
- Public holiday
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Full history →Notable · 2024
While landing at Haneda Airport, Japan Airlines Flight 516 collided with a De Havilland Canada Dash 8 which killed five people in total.- 2024Two aircraft collide on a runway at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, killing 5 and injuring 18.
- 2022Massive nationwide protests and unrest break out in Kazakhstan over the sudden increase of liquefied petroleum gas prices, leading to 238 people dead and thousands injured by January 11.
- 2004Stardust successfully flies past Comet Wild 2, collecting samples that are returned to Earth.