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On what date did the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing take place, making it the deadliest domestic terrorist attack in U.S. history at the time?
Answer
April 19, 1995
The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City was bombed on April 19, 1995 by Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols, killing 168 people. It remained the deadliest domestic terrorist attack on U.S. soil until September 11, 2001.
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The 1995 Oklahoma City bombing occurred on the same date (April 19) as the Waco siege siege end and Columbine shooting—creating an eerie coincidence in American tragedy.
Other options people guess
- April 15, 1995
- April 19, 1993
- April 20, 1995
Topics
- 1990s
- terrorism
- oklahoma-city
- domestic-terrorism
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