History: March 21 (#1)

History: March 21 (#1)
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March 21, 1989 Transbrasil Flight 801 crashes into a slum near São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport, killing 25 people.

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On March 21, in the year 1989: Transbrasil Flight 801 crashes into a slum near São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport, killing 25 people. São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport, commonly known as São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport, is the primary international airport serving São Paulo, located in the municipality of Guarulhos, in the state of São Paulo.

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Why March 21, 1989 matters: Transbrasil Flight 801 crashe s into a slum near São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport, killing 25 people. 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 21, 1989 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: two w orld 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: Transbrasil Flight 801 crashes into a slum near São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport, killing 25 people. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A3o_Paulo%2FGuarulhos_International_Airport (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)