July 25, 1995
A gas bottle explodes in Saint Michel station of line B of the RER (Paris regional train network). Eight are killed and 80 wounded.
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On July 25, in the year 1995:
A gas bottle explodes in Saint Michel station of line B of the RER (Paris regional train network). Eight are killed and 80 wounded.
The Réseau Express Régional, commonly abbreviated RER, is a hybrid commuter rail and rapid transit system serving the city centre of Paris and its suburbs.
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Why July 25, 1995 matters:
A gas bottle explodes in Saint Michel station of line B of the RER (Paris regional train network). Eight are killed and 80 wounded.
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 25, 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: A gas bottle explodes in Saint Michel station of line B of the RER (Paris regional train network). Eight are killed and 80 wounded.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%A9seau_Express_R%C3%A9gional (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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