On this day - 6 December

The École Polytechnique massacre, also known as the Montreal massacre, occurred on December 6th 1989 and was a mass shooting at a Canadian university targeting female students. The shooter was Marc Lépine; a 25 year old man who blamed feminists for ruining his life. He killed 14 women and injured another 10 women and 4 men before he committed suicide at the scene. He left a note behind detailing his motivations.

Every December 6th the event is remembered as part of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.