What the records say
- When
- 12 Oct 1958
- Kind
- Explosion
- Coordinates
- 33.80° N, 84.39° W
- Description
- 1958 terrorist attack in the United States
- Deaths
- 0
Hebrew Benevolent Congregation Temple bombing
1958 terrorist attack in the United States
The Hebrew Benevolent Congregation Temple bombing occurred on October 12, 1958, in Atlanta, Georgia. The Hebrew Benevolent Congregation Temple, on Peachtree Street, housed a Reform Jewish congregation. The building was damaged extensively by an explosion caused by dynamite, although no one was injured. Five suspects were arrested almost immediately after the bombing. One of them, George Bright, was tried twice.
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