What the records say
- When
- 1990s
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 35.48° N, 97.54° W
Placed at the town its text puts it in, Oklahoma City.
Summary
Oklahoma City bombing (1995) in the United States – the bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma killed 168 people, becoming the deadliest terrorist attack in the United States at that time. Suspect Timothy McVeigh claimed he bombed the building in retaliation for the 1992 Ruby Ridge standoff and the Waco siege a year later.
The source
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