History: April 2 (#5)

History: April 2 (#5)
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April 2, 2015 Four men steal items worth up to £200 million from an underground safe deposit facility in London's Hatton Garden area in what has been called the "largest burglary in English legal history."

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On April 2, in the year 2015: Four men steal items worth up to £200  million from an underground safe deposit facility in London's Hatton Garden area in what has been called the "largest burglary in English legal history." In April 2015, an underground safe deposit facility in Hatton Garden, London, owned by Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Ltd.

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Why April 2, 2015 matters: Four men steal items worth up to £200 million from an underground safe deposit facility in London's Hatton Garden area in what has been called the "largest burglary in English legal history." 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: April 2, 2015 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolution 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: Four men steal items worth up to £200 million from an underground safe deposit facility in London's Hatton Garden area in what has been called the "largest burglary in English legal history." Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatton_Garden_safe_deposit_burglary (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)