History: April 4 (#5)

History: April 4 (#5)
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April 4, 1991 Senator John Heinz of Pennsylvania and six others are killed when a helicopter collides with their airplane over an elementary school in Merion, Pennsylvania.

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Commentary

On April 4, in the year 1991: Senator John Heinz of Pennsylvania and si x others are killed when a helicopter collides with their airplane over an elementary school in Merion, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States.

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Why April 4, 1991 matters: Senator John Heinz of Pennsylvania and s ix others are killed when a helicopter collides with their airplane over an elementary school in Merion, Pennsylvania. 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 4, 1991 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: Senator John Heinz of Pennsylvania and six others are killed when a helicopter collides with their airplane over an elementary school in Merion, Pennsylvania. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)