History: March 31 (#4)

History: March 31 (#4)
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March 31, 1995 Selena is murdered by her fan club president Yolanda Saldívar at a Days Inn in Corpus Christi, Texas.

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Commentary

On March 31, in the year 1995: Selena is murdered by her fan club president Yolanda Saldívar at a Days Inn in Corpus Christi, Texas. Yolanda Saldívar is an American former nurse who murdered singer Selena in Corpus Christi, Texas, on March 31, 1995.

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Why March 31, 1995 matters: Selena is murdered by her fa n club president Yolanda Saldívar at a Days Inn in Corpus Christi, Texas. 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 31, 1995 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: Selena is murdered by her fan club president Yolanda Saldívar at a Days Inn in Corpus Christi, Texas. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yolanda_Sald%C3%ADvar (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)