History: February 22 (#5)

History: February 22 (#5)
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February 22, 2006 The Securitas depot robbery was the UK's largest heist. Almost £53m (about $92.5 million or €78 million) was stolen from a Securitas depot in Tonbridge, Kent.

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On February 22, in the year 2006: The Securitas depot r obbery was the UK's largest heist. Almost £53m (about $92.5 million or €78 million) was stolen from a Securitas depot in Tonbridge, Kent. The 2006 Securitas depot robbery in Tonbridge, England, was the UK's largest cash heist.

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Why February 22, 2006 matters: The Securitas depot robbery was the U K's largest heist. Almost £53m (about $92.5 million or €78 million) was stolen from a Securitas depot in Tonbridge, Kent. 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 22, 2006 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolution h as 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: The Securitas depot robbery was the UK's largest heist. Almost £53m (about $92.5 million or €78 million) was stolen from a Securitas depot in Tonbridge, Kent. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Securitas_depot_robbery (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)