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This Weekend In History…..
Oklahoma City Bombing….. April 19, 1995…… The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA, is bombed, killing 168, injuring more than 680 others, and causing $652 million worth of damage. It was the largest domestic terrorist attack in the United States up to that date. The attack was perpetrated by Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols.…
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Beirut Embassy Bombing….. April 18, 1983….. A suicide truck-bomber strikes the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, killing 17 Americans and 46 Lebanese. This attack marked the beginning of Islamist attacks on U.S. targets and remains the most lethal attack in the CIA’s history.
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Ford Mustang….. April 17, 1964…… Ford’s new sports car the Mustang officially goes on sale. At a base price of $2,368, it sold an industry record of 417,000 units in its first year. It was originally intended to be a mid-engine two-seater roadster, but that changed when the sales of the Thunderbird increased after adding a back…
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Texas City Disaster….. April 16, 1947…… The French ship SS Grandcamp, loaded with 2,200 tons ammonium nitrate, catches fire and explodes in a Texas City, Texas port, leading to a chain of fires and explosions, including a chemical plant, killing over 500 people and virtually destroying the town. All but one member of the 28-man Texas…