History: October 4 (#3)

History: October 4 (#3)
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October 4, 2001 Siberia Airlines Flight 1812 crashes after being struck by an errant Ukrainian missile. Seventy-eight people are killed.

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On October 4, in the year 2001: Siberia Airlines Flight 1812 crash es after being struck by an errant Ukrainian missile. Seventy-eight people are killed. Siberia Airlines Flight 1812 was a commercial flight shot down by the Ukrainian Air Force over the Black Sea on 4 October 2001, en route from Tel Aviv, Israel, to Novosibirsk, Russia.

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Why October 4, 2001 matters: Siberia Airlines Flight 1812 cr ashes after being struck by an errant Ukrainian missile. Seventy-eight people are killed. 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 4, 2001 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolut ion 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: Siberia Airlines Flight 1812 crashes after being struck by an errant Ukrainian missile. Seventy-eight people are killed. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siberia_Airlines_Flight_1812 (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)