History: December 14 (#4)

History: December 14 (#4)
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December 14, 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting: Twenty-eight people, including the gunman, are killed in Sandy Hook, Connecticut.

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On December 14, in the year 2012: Sandy Hook Elementar y School shooting: Twenty-eight people, including the gunman, are killed in Sandy Hook, Connecticut. On December 14, 2012, a mass shooting occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, United States.

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Why December 14, 2012 matters: Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting: Twenty-eight people, including the gunman, are killed in Sandy Hook, Connecticut. 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 14, 2012 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: Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting: Twenty-eight people, including the gunman, are killed in Sandy Hook, Connecticut. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Hook_Elementary_School_shooting (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)