| 1920 |
NY, New York |
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Description:
The first ever "car" bombing occurred on the corner of Wall
and Broad Streets in Manhattan when anarchist group member Mike Boda
detonates a horse-and-buggy bomb as revenge for the prosecution of
Italian emigrants and fellow members Sacco and Vanzetti. Sacco and
Vanzetti were convicted and executed for a hold up of South Braintree |
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Casualties:
30 Dead
200 Wounded
$2 Million in property damage |
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Resolution:
Unknown |
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Source:
The
Trial of Sacco and Vanzetti
- Professor Doug Linder's Famous
Trials Page
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| 04/19/95 |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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Description:
At 0903hrs a massive bomb inside a rental truck explodes against
the side of the Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City.
The bomb immediately destroyed half of the nine-story building and
killed 168 people including many children who were in a day care
on the first floor of the building.
27-year-old Timothy McVeigh and ex-Army buddy Terry Nichols perpatrated
the crime as an Anti-government action.
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Casualties:
168 Dead
More than 500 Wounded |
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Resolution:
Timothy McVeigh was tried, convicted, and executed on May 16,
01
Terry Nichols was tried, convicted, and currently seeking retrial
due to mis-handled evidence, lack of money, and government conspiracies. |
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Source:
CNN -
Oklahoma City Trajedy
Crime
Library - Bad Day Dawning
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