September 5
Sep 5
The 2022 Luding Earthquake
On a calm September afternoon in 2022, Luding County in Sichuan Province was rocked by a powerful 6.7 magnitude earthquake. The ground trembled violently, buildings crumbled, and lives were upended in an instant. This earthquake, while not the first to strike this seismically active region, proved to be particularly devastating. With its epicenter deep beneath the rugged terrain, the quake unleashed destruction that would leave a lasting scar on the community.
Sep 5
The 1972 Munich Massacre
During the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, eight members of the Palestinian militant group Black September took eleven Israeli athletes hostage, leading to a tense, day-long standoff and a failed rescue attempt that ended in the deaths of all hostages, a police officer, and five of the terrorists. The world watched in horror as a hopeful celebration of peace was turned into a scene of tragedy, fundamentally transforming global security protocols and the Olympic movement itself.