History: July 18 (#5)

History: July 18 (#5)
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July 18, 1996 Storms provoke severe flooding on the Saguenay River, beginning one of Quebec's costliest natural disasters ever.

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On July 18, in the year 1996: Storms provoke severe flooding on the Saguenay River, beginning one of Quebec's costliest natural disasters ever. Quebec is Canada's largest province by area.

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Why July 18, 1996 matters: Storms provoke severe flooding on the Saguenay River, beginning one of Quebec's costliest natural disasters ever. 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 18, 1996 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: Storms provoke severe flooding on the Saguenay River, beginning one of Quebec's costliest natural disasters ever. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)