History: April 6 (#1)

History: April 6 (#1)
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April 6, 2018 A bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos junior ice hockey team collides with a semi-truck in Saskatchewan, Canada, killing 16 people and injuring 13 others.

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Commentary

On April 6, in the year 2018: A bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos junior ic e hockey team collides with a semi-truck in Saskatchewan, Canada, killing 16 people and injuring 13 others. On April 6, 2018, 16 people were killed and 13 were injured when a northbound coach bus was struck by a westbound semi-trailer truck that blew through a stop sign near Armley, Saskatchewan, Canada.

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Why April 6, 2018 matters: A bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos jun ior ice hockey team collides with a semi-truck in Saskatchewan, Canada, killing 16 people and injuring 13 others. 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 6, 2018 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: A bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos junior ice hockey team collides with a semi-truck in Saskatchewan, Canada, killing 16 people and injuring 13 others. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humboldt_Broncos_bus_crash (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)