History: August 3 (#1)

History: August 3 (#1)
Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA
August 3, 2019 Six hundred protesters, including opposition leader Lyubov Sobol, are arrested in an election protest in Moscow, Russia.

Commentary

Commentary

On August 3, in the year 2019: Six hundred protes ters, including opposition leader Lyubov Sobol, are arrested in an election protest in Moscow, Russia. Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva River in Central Russia.

Commentary

Why August 3, 2019 matters: Six hundred protesters, includi ng opposition leader Lyubov Sobol, are arrested in an election protest in Moscow, Russia. 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.

Commentary

Historical context: August 3, 2019 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revo lution has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: Six hundred protesters, including opposition leader Lyubov Sobol, are arrested in an election protest in Moscow, Russia. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)