History: July 12 (#4)

History: July 12 (#4)
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July 12, 1998 The Ulster Volunteer Force attacked a house in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a petrol bomb, killing the Quinn brothers.

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On July 12, in the year 1998: The Ulster Volunteer Fo rce attacked a house in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a petrol bomb, killing the Quinn brothers. The Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) is an Ulster loyalist paramilitary group based in Northern Ireland.

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Why July 12, 1998 matters: The Ulster Volunteer Force attacked a house in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a petrol bomb, killing the Quinn brothers. 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: July 12, 1998 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: two wor ld 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 Ulster Volunteer Force attacked a house in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a petrol bomb, killing the Quinn brothers. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulster_Volunteer_Force (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)