History: September 30 (#2)

History: September 30 (#2)
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September 30, 2016 Two paintings with a combined value of $100 million are recovered after having been stolen from the Van Gogh Museum in 2002.

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On September 30, in the year 2016: Two paintings with a combined value of $ 100 million are recovered after having been stolen from the Van Gogh Museum in 2002. The Van Gogh Museum is a Dutch art museum dedicated to the works of Vincent van Gogh and his contemporaries in the Museum Square in Amsterdam South, close to the Stedelijk Museum, the Rijksmuseum, and the Concertgebouw.

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Why September 30, 2016 matters: Two paintings with a combined value of $100 million are recovered after having been stolen from the Van Gogh Museum in 2002. 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 30, 2016 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital rev olution 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: Two paintings with a combined value of $100 million are recovered after having been stolen from the Van Gogh Museum in 2002. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Gogh_Museum (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)