History: June 20 (#4)

History: June 20 (#4)
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June 20, 1990 The 7.4 Mw  Manjil–Rudbar earthquake affects northern Iran with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), killing 35,000–50,000, and injuring 60,000–105,000.

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On June 20, in the year 1990: The 7.4 Mw  Manjil–Rudbar e arthquake affects northern Iran with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), killing 35,000–50,000, and injuring 60,000–105,000. Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia.

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Why June 20, 1990 matters: The 7.4 Mw  Manjil–Rudbar earthquake aff ects northern Iran with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), killing 35,000–50,000, and injuring 60,000–105,000. 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: June 20, 1990 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: two worl d 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: The 7.4 Mw  Manjil–Rudbar earthquake affects northern Iran with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), killing 35,000–50,000, and injuring 60,000–105,000. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)