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Today in History: Oklahoma City bombing kills 168, injures over 680

4/19/2026

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On April 19, 1995, Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols executed the Oklahoma City bombing, detonating a truck bomb outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. The attack killed 168 people, injured over 680, and caused extensive damage, marking it as the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history. The site is now home to the Oklahoma City National Memorial.

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On April 19, 1995, Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols executed the Oklahoma City bombing, detonating a truck bomb outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. The attack killed 168 people, injured over 680, and caused extensive damage, marking it as the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history. The site is now home to the Oklahoma City National Memorial.