History: March 9 (#5)

History: March 9 (#5)
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March 9, 1997 Comet Hale–Bopp: Observers in China, Mongolia and eastern Siberia are treated to a rare double feature as an eclipse permits Hale-Bopp to be seen during the day.

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On March 9, in the year 1997: Comet Hale–Bopp: Ob servers in China, Mongolia and eastern Siberia are treated to a rare double feature as an eclipse permits Hale-Bopp to be seen during the day. Mongolia is a landlocked country in the East Asia region.

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Why March 9, 1997 matters: Comet Hale–Bopp: Observers in China, Mon golia and eastern Siberia are treated to a rare double feature as an eclipse permits Hale-Bopp to be seen during the day. 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 9, 1997 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: Comet Hale–Bopp: Observers in China, Mongolia and eastern Siberia are treated to a rare double feature as an eclipse permits Hale-Bopp to be seen during the day. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongolia (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)