History: March 1 (#3)

History: March 1 (#3)
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March 1, 2007 Tornadoes break out across the southern United States, killing at least 20 people, including eight at Enterprise High School.

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On March 1, in the year 2007: Tornadoes break out across the sout hern United States, killing at least 20 people, including eight at Enterprise High School. A tornado, also known as a twister, is a rapidly rotating column of air that extends vertically from the surface of the Earth to the base of a cumulonimbus or cumulus cloud.

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Why March 1, 2007 matters: Tornadoes break out across the so uthern United States, killing at least 20 people, including eight at Enterprise High School. 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, 2007 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolu tion 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: Tornadoes break out across the southern United States, killing at least 20 people, including eight at Enterprise High School. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornado (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)