Historical eventSeptember 32004

Beslan school siege

Beslan school siege ends, resulting in over 330 fatalities, including 186 children.

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When
Friday, September 3 200422 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2000s
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Dates: From 2004.

What happened

Beslan school siege ends, resulting in over 330 fatalities, including 186 children.

September 3 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 1989Varig Flight 254
  2. 1989Cubana de Aviación Flight 9046
  3. 1991Hamlet chicken processing plant fire
  4. 1997Vietnam Airlines
  5. 2001The Troubles
  6. 2001Belfast
  7. 2004Beslan school siege
  8. 2010Dubai International Airport
  9. 2016China
  10. 20172017 North Korean nuclear test
  11. 2017North Korea

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September 3 2004 — 22 years ago, on a Friday.

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