Historical eventJuly 202015

Suruç bombing

A suicide attack (aftermath pictured) in Suruç, Turkey, for which Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility, killed 34 people and injured 104 others.

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When
Monday, July 20 201511 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2010s
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What happened

A suicide attack (aftermath pictured) in Suruç, Turkey, for which Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility, killed 34 people and injured 104 others.

July 20 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

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  2. 2005Civil Marriage Act
  3. 2012Syrian civil war
  4. 2012James Holmes (mass murderer)
  5. 20132013 Colombian clashes
  6. 2013Syrian civil war
  7. 2015United States
  8. 2015Suruç bombing
  9. 2017O. J. Simpson
  10. 2019Soyuz MS-13
  11. 2021Jeff Bezos

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July 20 2015 — 11 years ago, on a Monday.

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