History: March 1 (#1)

History: March 1 (#1)
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March 1, 2014 Thirty-five people are killed and 143 injured in a mass stabbing at Kunming Railway Station in China.

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Commentary

On March 1, in the year 2014: Thirty-five people are killed a nd 143 injured in a mass stabbing at Kunming Railway Station in China. On 1 March 2014, a group of five knife-wielding terrorists attacked passengers in the Kunming Railway Station in Kunming, Yunnan, China, killing 31 people, and wounding 143 others.

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Why March 1, 2014 matters: Thirty-five people are kille d and 143 injured in a mass stabbing at Kunming Railway Station in China. 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: March 1, 2014 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital rev olution 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: Thirty-five people are killed and 143 injured in a mass stabbing at Kunming Railway Station in China. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Kunming_attack (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)