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2008 Taliban suicide bombing kills 80 in Kandahar, Afghanistan
2001 Timothy McVeigh executed for the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing that killed at least 168 1999 During a bombing run over Belgrade, NATO accidentally bombs the Chinese embassy, killing four which launches massive protests throughout China 1997 Terry Nichols found guilty of manslaughter in Oklahoma bombing 1997 Jury selection in Terry Nichols Oklahoma bombing trial begins 1997 Ramzi Yousef, mastermind of world trade center bombing goes on trial 1997 Terrorist double suicide bombing in Jerusalem, kills 14 1997 Jurors in Oklahoma City bombing trial sentence Timothy McVeigh to death 1997 Timothy McVeigh found guilty of 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, killing 168 1995 FBI arrested Timothy McVeigh and charge him with Oklahoma City bombing 1994 4 Arab terrorist founded guilty of bombing the World Trade Center 1993 Arab terror group planning bombing of Holland/Lincoln Tunnels caught 1992 25 die in a bus bombing in Sri Lanka 1992 28 killed in truck bombing of Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina by Islamic Jihad 1990 Curtis Lemay, nicknamed Old Iron Pants, General, United States Air Force, running mate for George Wallace, 1968, designed World War II strategic bombing campaign, led Berlin airlift, led firebombing of Tokyo, 22 medals and decorations, dies at age 83 1986 U.S. air raids Libya, responding to La Belle disco, Berlin bombing 1986 U.S. soldier and Turkish woman killed in West Berlin disco bombing 1984 During a radio voice test President Reagan joked he "signed legislation that would outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in 5 minutes" 1973 U.S. ends secret bombing of Cambodia 1972 Nixon halts bombing of North Vietnam and announces peace talks 1972 U.S. begins its heaviest bombing of North Vietnam 1971 6 Klansmen arrested in connection with bombing of 10 school buses 1968 President Johnson orders a halt to all bombing of North Vietnam 1968 Dutch 2nd Chamber condemns U.S. bombing of North Vietnam 1967 Dutch 2nd Chamber demands U.S. stop bombing North Vietnam 1967 University of Michigan holds 1st "Teach-in" after bombing of North Vietnam 1966 1st U.S. bombing of Hanoi 1966 1st B-52 bombing on North Vietnam 1965 1st bombing by B-52 (50 km north of Saigon) 1965 U.S. begins regular bombing and strafing of North Vietnam 1964 U.S. begins bombing North Vietnam 1963 4 children killed in bombing of a black Baptist church in Birmingham 1954 China begins artillery bombing on Quemoy and Amoy 1948 1st air bombing of Jerusalem 1945 Tokyo in fire after night time B-29 bombing 1945 RAF bombing error hits The Hague killing 511 1945 Koos Speenhoff, Dutch singer, killed in bombing raid at 75 1945 Very heavy bombing on Berlin by 8th U.S. Air Force 1944 Brandt, col/German staff chief, dies in bombing 1944 Heinz Burns, German, Gold Medal 1936 Olympics, dies in bombing 1944 1st B-29 bombing raid; 1 plane lost due to engine failure 1944 Italian town of Cassino destroyed by Allied bombing 1944 U.S. resumes bombing Berlin 1944 USAF begins daylight bombing of Berlin 1944 1st U.S. bombing of Berlin 1944 U.S. begins night bombing of Truk 1944 Bombing and shooting at Monte Cassino convent Italy, begins 1943 RAF begins air bombing of Berlin 1943 U.S. bombing of Bougainville, Solomon Island 1943 Allies begin 10-day bombing on Hamburg 1942 1st Japanese bombing of Calcutta 1942 1st European bombing run undertaken by U.S. forces 1942 1st American bombing mission over enemy-occupied Europe (WW II) 1942 4-day allied bombing on Rostock begins 1941 1st U.S. WW II bombing mission in Far East, Luzon, Philippines 1940 1st (British) night bombing of Germany (Berlin) 1940 German Luftwaffe begins night bombing on London 1940 Heavy German bombing on Dunkirk beach 1936 German air force begins bombing of Madrid 1918 1st airplane bombing raid by an American unit, France 1917 1st British bombing of Germany 1917 1st night bombing of London by German fighter planes 1915 British vice adm Carden begins bombing of Dardanelles forts 1914 Ypres Belgium burned by German bombing 1911 1st airplane bombing experiments with explosives, SF 1906 Curtis Lemay, born in Columbus, Ohio, nicknamed Old Iron Pants, General, United States Air Force, running mate for George Wallace, 1968, designed World War II strategic bombing campaign, led Berlin airlift, led firebombing of Tokyo, 22 medals and decorations 1855 Heavy French/British bombing of Sebastopol, 2000+ killed 1832 French army begins bombing citadel of Antwerp |
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