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March 13, 1996
The Dunblane massacre leads to the death of sixteen primary school children and one teacher in Dunblane, Scotland.
Dunblane massacre
The Dunblane massacre took place at Dunblane Primary School in Dunblane, near Stirling, Scotland, on 13 March 1996, when 43-year-old Thomas Hamilton killed 16 pupils and one teacher and injured 15 others before killing himself. It remains the deadliest mass shooting in British history.
Dunblane
Dunblane is a town in the council area of Stirling in central Scotland, and inside the historic boundaries of the county of Perthshire. It is a commuter town, with many residents making use of good transport links to much of the Central Belt, including Glasgow and Edinburgh.
March 13
March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 293 days remain until the end of the year.