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Bombing
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
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
US 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 1936 Olympics gold, 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
Japan bombs Port Darwin, Australia
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
1855
Heavy French/British bombing of Sebastopol, 2000+ killed
1832
French army begins bombing citadel of Antwerp
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