History: May 3 (#5)

History: May 3 (#5)
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May 3, 2007 The three-year-old British girl Madeleine McCann disappears in Praia da Luz, Portugal, starting "the most heavily reported missing-person case in modern history".

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On May 3, in the year 2007: The three-year-old British girl Madeleine McCa nn disappears in Praia da Luz, Portugal, starting "the most heavily reported missing-person case in modern history". Madeleine Beth McCann is a British missing person, who at the age of 3 disappeared from her bed in a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Lagos, Portugal, on the evening of 3 May 2007.

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Why May 3, 2007 matters: The three-year-old British girl Madeleine McCann disappears in Praia da Luz, Portugal, starting "the most heavily reported missing-person case in modern 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: May 3, 2007 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolution has conne cted 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: The three-year-old British girl Madeleine McCann disappears in Praia da Luz, Portugal, starting "the most heavily reported missing-person case in modern history". Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Madeleine_McCann (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)