8:51 a.m. Italian time: The first of four explosions rocks London, the massacre being carried out by Al Qaeda, causing approximately 70 deaths and 700 injuries on the subway and a bus. England had won the 2012 Olympic Games the day before, Bob Geldolf’s Live Aid concert had taken place a few days earlier, and the G8 summit was underway in Scotland. The nation reacted with pride and composure.
