History: February 11 (#3)

History: February 11 (#3)
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February 11, 2014 A military transport plane crashes in a mountainous area of Oum El Bouaghi Province in eastern Algeria, killing 77 people.

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On February 11, in the year 2014: A military transport plane crashes in a mountainous area of Oum El Bouaghi Province in eastern Algeria, killing 77 people. Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa.

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Why February 11, 2014 matters: A military transport plane cr ashes in a mountainous area of Oum El Bouaghi Province in eastern Algeria, killing 77 people. 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 11, 2014 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital re volution 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: A military transport plane crashes in a mountainous area of Oum El Bouaghi Province in eastern Algeria, killing 77 people. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algeria (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)