History: October 17 (#5)

History: October 17 (#5)
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October 17, 1994 Russian journalist Dmitry Kholodov is assassinated while investigating corruption in the armed forces.

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On October 17, in the year 1994: Russian journalist Dmi try Kholodov is assassinated while investigating corruption in the armed forces. Dmitry Yuryevich Kholodov was a Russian journalist who investigated corruption in the military and was assassinated on 17 October 1994 in Moscow.

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Why October 17, 1994 matters: Russian journalist Dmitry Kholodov is assassinated while investigating corruption in the armed forces. 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 17, 1994 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in histo ry: 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: Russian journalist Dmitry Kholodov is assassinated while investigating corruption in the armed forces. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dmitry_Kholodov (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)