I was looking through my old discussions...
By sishy7
@sishy7 (27166)
Australia
October 12, 2015 2:44am CST
... and stopped at the one I wrote this date in 2012.
It was about the tenth anniversary of Bali bombing.
So it reminds me that today marks 13 years of the tragedy that killed 202 people. 
It may not be as widely remembered as 9/11; but I find it interesting how the two events are coincidentally related in dates - there was 9/11 in 2001 and the Bali bombing was on 10/12 a year later...
For Australians, the anniversary will always be a sad reminder of the 88 Australian victims. Today, families of the victims gathered at a Bali Memorial held in a New South Wales beach to mark the 2002 bombings.
It may not be as widely remembered as 9/11; but I find it interesting how the two events are coincidentally related in dates - there was 9/11 in 2001 and the Bali bombing was on 10/12 a year later...
For Australians, the anniversary will always be a sad reminder of the 88 Australian victims. Today, families of the victims gathered at a Bali Memorial held in a New South Wales beach to mark the 2002 bombings.17 people like this
14 responses
@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
13 Oct 15
That gave me goose bumps. I'm sorry to say I am not familiar to that event. Its very sad to know about it and to know the news didn't sink in when it happened.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
13 Oct 15
@sishy7 I must have had my head in the sand. I'm sorry i didn't know about it or forgot it.
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It seems history will never fail to repeat itself - "people" never learn from these bombings and terrorist acts.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
12 Oct 15
I vaguely remember this incident. I think at the time there was some conspiracists because of the dates and how they were consequential.
It's sad when tragedies like these are lost to time and memories and the heart shattering effect it had on people are forgotten.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
18 Oct 15
That might not have been a coincidence at all.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
12 Oct 15
any needless loss of life is sad.
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@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
15 Oct 15
Sadly I don't remember the Bali bombing either.
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@Fleura (34927)
• United Kingdom
23 May 16
I guess there couldn't really be an 11/13. Although here that would be 13/11 so yes there could.
Seriously though these attacks on innocent people are all terrible, I am sorry for those who lost their lives on that day and for the people who loved them.
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@DeborahDiane (40843)
• Laguna Woods, California
18 Oct 15
I think it is important that we take time to remember these sad occasions. It can be an important reminder of why we need to stay vigilant against terrorism.
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@vickyrose (2236)
• Cooma, Australia
19 Oct 15
I remember the Bali bombing pretty well. There's a memorial here in Canberra for this sad event.
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