Munich Massacre
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Date
September 05, 1972
Type
World
Author
htristian82
Location
Munich,
Bavaria,
Germany
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Categories
Military & Conflict
Sports
Event Details
On September 5, 1972, during the Munich Olympics, the Palestinian terrorist group Black September took 11 Israeli team members along with a West German police officer hostage. All hostages were killed.
It brought global terrorism to the forefront and permanently changed security at major sporting events.