History: December 13 (#5)

History: December 13 (#5)
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December 13, 1995 Banat Air Flight 166 crashes in Sommacampagna near Verona Villafranca Airport in Verona, Italy, killing 49.

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On December 13, in the year 1995: Banat Air F light 166 crashes in Sommacampagna near Verona Villafranca Airport in Verona, Italy, killing 49. Verona is the largest city in the region of Veneto in Italy, with 255,131 inhabitants.

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Why December 13, 1995 matters: Banat Air Flight 166 crash es in Sommacampagna near Verona Villafranca Airport in Verona, Italy, killing 49. 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: December 13, 1995 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in his tory: 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: Banat Air Flight 166 crashes in Sommacampagna near Verona Villafranca Airport in Verona, Italy, killing 49. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verona (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)