History: May 31 (#1)

History: May 31 (#1)
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May 31, 2019 A shooting occurs inside a municipal building at Virginia Beach, Virginia, leaving 13 people dead, including the shooter, and four others injured.

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On May 31, in the year 2019: A shooting occurs inside a municipal build ing at Virginia Beach, Virginia, leaving 13 people dead, including the shooter, and four others injured. Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains.

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Why May 31, 2019 matters: A shooting occurs inside a municipal b uilding at Virginia Beach, Virginia, leaving 13 people dead, including the shooter, and four others injured. 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 31, 2019 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 shooting occurs inside a municipal building at Virginia Beach, Virginia, leaving 13 people dead, including the shooter, and four others injured. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)