Event    From 5/9/1972  To 5/9/1972

murder of 11 Israeli athletes at Munich Olympics

Categories: Terrorism, Tragedy

Early on the morning of 5th September 1972 eight members of Black September, a Palestinian terrorist organization, took hostage 11 members of the Israeli Olympic team.  By the end of the day all the hostages were dead.

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murder of 11 Israeli athletes at Munich Olympics

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