History: October 1 (#5)

History: October 1 (#5)
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October 1, 2017 An independence referendum, later declared illegal by the Constitutional Court of Spain, takes place in Catalonia.

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On October 1, in the year 2017: An independence referendum, later declared ill egal by the Constitutional Court of Spain, takes place in Catalonia. An independence referendum was held on 1 October 2017 in the Spanish autonomous community of Catalonia, passed by the Parliament of Catalonia as the Law on the Referendum on Self-determination of Catalonia and called by the Generalitat de Catalunya.

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Why October 1, 2017 matters: An independence referendum, l ater declared illegal by the Constitutional Court of Spain, takes place in Catalonia. 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, 2017 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revoluti on 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: An independence referendum, later declared illegal by the Constitutional Court of Spain, takes place in Catalonia. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Catalan_independence_referendum (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)