History: October 1 (#3)

History: October 1 (#3)
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October 1, 2019 Kuopio school stabbing: One dies and ten are injured when Joel Marin, armed with a sabre, attacks a school class at Savo Vocational College in Kuopio, Finland.

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On October 1, in the year 2019: Kuopio school stabbing: One dies and ten are injured when Joel Marin, armed with a sabre, attacks a school class at Savo Vocational College in Kuopio, Finland. A sabre or (American English) saber is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated with the light cavalry of the early modern and Napoleonic periods.

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Why October 1, 2019 matters: Kuopio school stabbing: One dies and t en are injured when Joel Marin, armed with a sabre, attacks a school class at Savo Vocational College in Kuopio, Finland. 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: October 1, 2019 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolution 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: Kuopio school stabbing: One dies and ten are injured when Joel Marin, armed with a sabre, attacks a school class at Savo Vocational College in Kuopio, Finland. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabre (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)