September 23, 1999
Qantas Flight 1 overruns a runway in Bangkok during a storm, causing minor injuries to some passengers.
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On September 23, in the year 1999:
Qantas Flight 1 overruns a runway in Bangkok during a storm, causing minor injuries to some passengers.
Bangkok, officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand.
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Why September 23, 1999 matters:
Qantas Flight 1 overruns a runway in Bangkok during a storm, causing minor injuries to some passengers.
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 23, 1999
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: Qantas Flight 1 overruns a runway in Bangkok during a storm, causing minor injuries to some passengers.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangkok (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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