History: October 28 (#5)

History: October 28 (#5)
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October 28, 2013 Five people are killed and 38 are injured after a car crashes into barriers at Tiananmen Square in China.

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On October 28, in the year 2013: Five people are killed and 38 are i njured after a car crashes into barriers at Tiananmen Square in China. Tiananmen Square or Tian'anmen Square is a city square in the city centre of Beijing, China, named after the Tiananmen located to its north, which separates it from the Forbidden City imperial palace complex.

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Why October 28, 2013 matters: Five people are killed and 38 are injured after a car crashes into barriers at Tiananmen Square in China. 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 28, 2013 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital r evolution 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: Five people are killed and 38 are injured after a car crashes into barriers at Tiananmen Square in China. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiananmen_Square (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)