History: September 7 (#4)

History: September 7 (#4)
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September 7, 2011 The Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash in Russia kills 43 people, including nearly the entire roster of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Kontinental Hockey League team.

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On September 7, in the year 2011: The Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash in Russia ki lls 43 people, including nearly the entire roster of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Kontinental Hockey League team. On 7 September 2011, YAK-Service Flight 9633, a Yakovlev Yak-42 carrying players and coaching staff of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl professional ice hockey team, crashed during take-off near Yaroslavl, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia.

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Why September 7, 2011 matters: The Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash in Russia kills 43 people, including nearly the entire roster of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Kontinental Hockey League team. 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: September 7, 2011 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolution ha s 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: The Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash in Russia kills 43 people, including nearly the entire roster of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Kontinental Hockey League team. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lokomotiv_Yaroslavl_plane_crash (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)