History: June 13 (#5)

History: June 13 (#5)
Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA
June 13, 2012 A series of bombings across Iraq, including Baghdad, Hillah and Kirkuk, kills at least 93 people and wounds over 300 others.

Commentary

Commentary

On June 13, in the year 2012: A series of bombings across Iraq, including Baghdad, Hillah and Kirkuk, kills at least 93 people and wounds over 300 others. Hillah, also spelled Hilla, is a city in central Iraq.

Commentary

Why June 13, 2012 matters: A series of bombings across Iraq, including Baghdad, Hillah and Kirkuk, kills at least 93 people and wounds over 300 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.

Commentary

Historical context: June 13, 2012 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revol ution 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 series of bombings across Iraq, including Baghdad, Hillah and Kirkuk, kills at least 93 people and wounds over 300 others. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillah (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)