History: February 3 (#4)

History: February 3 (#4)
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February 3, 1998 Cavalese cable car disaster: A United States military pilot causes the death of 20 people when his low-flying plane cuts the cable of a cable-car near Trento, Italy.

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On February 3, in the year 1998: Cavalese cable car disaster: A United States military pilot causes the death of 20 people when his low-flying plane cuts the cable of a cable-car near Trento, Italy. Trento, also known in English as Trent, is a city on the Adige River in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol in Italy.

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Why February 3, 1998 matters: Cavalese cable car disaster: A United S tates military pilot causes the death of 20 people when his low-flying plane cuts the cable of a cable-car near Trento, Italy. 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: February 3, 1998 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: two wor ld wars, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, decolonisation, the Cold War, the space race, and revolutions in science, technology, and human rights all compressed into one hundred years. The event on this day: Cavalese cable car disaster: A United States military pilot causes the death of 20 people when his low-flying plane cuts the cable of a cable-car near Trento, Italy. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trento (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)