History: June 29 (#5)

History: June 29 (#5)
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June 29, 1995 The Sampoong Department Store collapses in the Seocho District of Seoul, South Korea, killing 502 and injuring 937.

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Commentary

On June 29, in the year 1995: The Sampoong Department Sto re collapses in the Seocho District of Seoul, South Korea, killing 502 and injuring 937. Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital and largest city of South Korea, and the largest city in the whole of Korea.

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Why June 29, 1995 matters: The Sampoong Department Store c ollapses in the Seocho District of Seoul, South Korea, killing 502 and injuring 937. 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 29, 1995 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: two world 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 Sampoong Department Store collapses in the Seocho District of Seoul, South Korea, killing 502 and injuring 937. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seoul (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)