Historical eventJuly 142016

2016 Nice truck attack

A man deliberately drove a truck into crowds in Nice, France, resulting in 86 deaths.

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When
Thursday, July 14 201610 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2010s
Anniversary
10th in 2026
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Dates: From 2016.

What happened

On the evening of 14 July 2016, a 19-tonne cargo truck was deliberately driven into crowds of people celebrating Bastille Day on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, France, resulting in the deaths of 86 people and injuring 458 others. The driver was Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel, a Tunisian living in France. The attack ended following an exchange of gunfire, during which he was shot and killed by police.

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July 14 2016 — 10 years ago, on a Thursday.

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