Ukraine Independence Day
Marks the 1991 declaration of independence from the USSR — confirmed by referendum that December with 92% support. Now observed under wartime conditions.
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The International Astronomical Union passed a resolution redefining the term planet and classifying Pluto as a dwarf planet.- 2023Japan officially begins discharging treated radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean, sparking international concerns and condemnation.
- 2020Erin O'Toole is elected leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.
- 2017The National Space Agency of Taiwan successfully launches the observation satellite Formosat-5 into space.