January 6, 2012
Twenty-six people are killed and 63 wounded when a suicide bomber blows himself up at a police station in Damascus.
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On January 6, in the year 2012:
Twenty-six people are killed and 63 wounded when a suicide bomber blows himself up at a police station in Damascus.
On 6 January 2012, a bomb exploded in the Al-Midan district of Damascus, Syria.
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Why January 6, 2012 matters:
Twenty-six people are killed and 63 wounded when a suicide bomber blows himself up at a police station in Damascus.
What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.
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Historical context: January 6, 2012
The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolution has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War.
The event on this day: Twenty-six people are killed and 63 wounded when a suicide bomber blows himself up at a police station in Damascus.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_2012_al-Midan_bombing (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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