History: February 19 (#5)

History: February 19 (#5)
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February 19, 1988 A Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner operating as AVAir Flight 3378 crashes in Cary, North Carolina, killing 12.

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On February 19, in the year 1988: A Fair child Swearingen Metroliner operating as AVAir Flight 3378 crashes in Cary, North Carolina, killing 12. Cary is a town in Wake, Chatham, and Durham counties in the U.

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Why February 19, 1988 matters: A Fairchild Swearingen Metr oliner operating as AVAir Flight 3378 crashes in Cary, North Carolina, killing 12. 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 19, 1988 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history : two world 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: A Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner operating as AVAir Flight 3378 crashes in Cary, North Carolina, killing 12. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cary%2C_North_Carolina (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)