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History Daily: The Wall Street Bombing

2024/9/16
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On September 16, 1920, a horse-drawn wagon exploded on Wall Street, killing 40 people. A 17-year-old messenger witnessed the event, describing the chaos and carnage. The bombing remains a mystery, with anarchists suspected but no definitive culprit identified.
  • The Wall Street Bombing killed 40 people and injured many more.
  • The bombing took place on September 16, 1920.
  • The bombing is considered the deadliest act of terrorism on US soil until the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995.

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September 16, 1920. A horse-drawn wagon explodes in the middle of New York’s financial district, killing 30 people.

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