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Bomb disposal emerged in the 19th century due to rising threats from groups like the Irish Republican Army and anarchists. Early pioneers like Vivian D Majendie developed techniques to counteract the increasing use of dynamite in bombing campaigns, marking the start of a technological race between bomb makers and disposers.
- Bomb disposal originated in 1870s England due to Irish bombing campaigns.
- Dynamite's use in bombs prompted the development of early disposal techniques.
- Vivian D Majendie pioneered bomb disposal, personally handling and defusing devices.
- America's first bomb squad formed in 1902 to combat mafia activity.
- The NYPD's Anarchist and Bomb Squad formed in 1914, uncovering a plot to bomb St. Patrick's Cathedral.
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