March 15, 1986
Collapse of Hotel New World: Thirty-three people die when the Hotel New World in Singapore collapses.
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On March 15, in the year 1986:
Collapse of Hotel New World: Thirty-three people die when the Hotel New World in Singapore collapses.
The collapse of Hotel New World was a civil disaster that occurred in Singapore on 15 March 1986.
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Why March 15, 1986 matters:
Collapse of Hotel New World: Thirty-three people die when the Hotel New World in Singapore collapses.
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 15, 1986
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: Collapse of Hotel New World: Thirty-three people die when the Hotel New World in Singapore collapses.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collapse_of_Hotel_New_World (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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