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1972

Munich Olympics Massacre Begins with Hostage Taking

The 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich were intended to showcase a peaceful, modern West Germany two decades after the war. In the early hours of September 5, eight Palestinian militants from the Black September group infiltrated the Olympic Village and seized eleven Israeli athletes and coaches from their apartments. Two Israelis were killed immediately during the initial assault, and the remaining nine were held hostage. A day-long standoff followed involving negotiations with German authorities before a failed rescue attempt at Fürstenfeldbruck airfield resulted in the deaths of all nine hostages, five terrorists, and one German police officer. The tragedy shocked the world and overshadowed the Games.

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2013

Other 21st Century Europe

Cardinal Bergoglio Elected Pope Francis

Pope Benedict XVI's resignation on February 28, 2013, marked the first papal resignation in nearly 600 years and triggered a conclave to select his successor amid calls for renewal in the Catholic Church. Cardinals from around the world gathered in the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City for voting that began on March 12. On March 13, after five ballots, Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the Archbishop of Buenos Aires and a Jesuit, received the required two-thirds majority. He chose the name Francis in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, becoming the first pope from the Americas, the first Jesuit pope, and the first non-European pope in over a millennium. Bergoglio appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica that evening...

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2015

Other 21st Century Europe

Coordinated ISIS Attacks Strike Paris, Killing 130

In the wake of earlier ISIS activities in Europe and the Middle East, a cell of operatives planned simultaneous strikes in the French capital. On the evening of November 13, 2015, suicide bombings occurred near the Stade de France during a soccer match attended by President François Hollande. Gunmen then attacked cafes, restaurants, and the Bataclan concert hall, taking hostages in a prolonged siege. French security forces responded with raids that ended the Bataclan standoff. The attacks killed 130 people and wounded hundreds more, marking the deadliest terrorist incident in France since World War II.

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