History: January 24 (#2)

History: January 24 (#2)
Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA
January 24, 2009 Cyclone Klaus makes landfall near Bordeaux, France, causing 26 deaths as well as extensive disruptions to public transport and power supplies.

Commentary

Commentary

On January 24, in the year 2009: Cyclone Klaus makes landfall near Bordeaux, France, causing 26 deaths as well as extensive disruptions to public transport and power supplies. Bordeaux is a city on the river Garonne in the Gironde department, southwestern France.

Commentary

Why January 24, 2009 matters: Cyclone Klaus makes landfall near Bordeaux, France, causing 26 deaths as well as extensive disruptions to public transport and power supplies. 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.

Commentary

Historical context: January 24, 2009 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolut ion 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: Cyclone Klaus makes landfall near Bordeaux, France, causing 26 deaths as well as extensive disruptions to public transport and power supplies. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bordeaux (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)