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US Domestic Terrorism

1296 events in this timeline

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This is the home page for the US Domestic Terrorism investigative project, one of several grassroots investigations being hosted on the History Commons website. The data published as part of this investigation has been collected, organized, and published by members of the public who are registered users of this website.

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  1. 1933-01-31 January 31, 1933: Neo-Nazi Group Founded in North Carolina
  2. 1939-02-20 February 20, 1939: Pro-Nazi German-American Bund Holds Large Rally in New York City
  3. 1949-08-27 August 27, 1949: Left-Wing Activist Concert Featuring African-American Singer Disrupted by Orchestrated Attacks
  4. 1949-09-04 September 4, 1949, and After: Second Peekskill Riots Ensue, over 100 Injured
  5. 1955-11-27 November 27, 1955 and After: Westboro Baptist Church Begins Operations
  6. 1968-12-09 December 9, 1968 and After: Anti-Tax Lawyer Successfully Has Bank Seizure Set Aside, Contending that Bank Loans Have No ‘Tangible Value’; Judge Rules Paper Money Has No Value
  7. 1970-05-02 May 2, 1970: Ohio Governor: Kent State Protesters ‘Worse than’ Nazis and Klansmen, Promises to ‘Eradicate the Problem’
  8. 1970-05-05 May 5, 1970: Reagan on Kent State: ‘If It Takes a Bloodbath, Then Let’s Get It Over With’
  9. 1972-12-31 December 31, 1972 - January 8, 1973: Navy Veteran Goes on Racially Motivated Shooting Spree in New Orleans, Kills Nine
  10. 1973-10-20 October 20, 1973 - May 1, 1974: Racially Motivated ‘Zebra’ Killings Sweep through San Francisco
  11. 1978-05-25 May 25-26, 1978: Northwestern Security Guard Injured by ‘Unabomber’ Exploding Package
  12. 1978-09-02 September 2-3, 1978: Neo-Nazi Convention Held in Virginia, Features National Alliance Leader
  13. 1979-05-09 May 9, 1979: ’Unabomber’ Targets Northwestern University with Second Bombing
  14. 1979-11-15 November 15, 1979: ’Unabomber’ Explosive on Plane Fails to Detonate, Catches Fire Instead
  15. 1980-06-10 June 10, 1980: ’Unabomber’ Package Injures United Airlines President
  16. 1981-06-21 June 21, 1981: Two Members of ‘Operation Red Dog,’ White Supremacist-Led Plan to Overthrow Government of Caribbean Island Nation, Convicted of Conspiracy, Violation of Neutrality Act
  17. 1981-10-08 October 8, 1981: ’Unabomber’ Device Found in Utah Classroom
  18. 1982-05-05 May 5, 1982: Unabomber Package Explodes, Injuring Vanderbilt University Official
  19. 1982-07-02 July 2, 1982: ’Unabomber’ Device Seriously Injures Berkeley Professor
  20. 1983-02-14 February 14-21, 1983: Posse Comitatus Member Uses Murder of US Marshals by Fellow Member to Promote Anti-Tax Ideology
  21. 1983-06-03 March 13 - June 3, 1983: Anti-Tax Activist Kills Sheriff, Is Killed in Fatal Shootout in Arkansas
  22. 1983-10-28 October 28, 1983: ’Order’ Robs Adult Video Store to Finance Insurrection
  23. 1983-12-03 December 3-23, 1983: Order Member Arrested for Passing Counterfeit Bills; Colleague Robs Bank for Bail Money
  24. 1984-03-16 March 16, 1984: White Supremacist Group Robs Armored Truck
  25. 1984-04-03 April 3-26, 1984: White Supremacist Refuses to Report to Prison, Becomes Fugitive
  26. 1984-04-19 April 19-23, 1984: White Supremacist Group Robs Second Armored Truck
  27. 1984-04-29 April 29, 1984: White Supremacist Group Bombs Synagogue
  28. 1984-05-17 May 17, 1984: White Supremacist Scouts Denver Talk Show Host for Upcoming Murder
  29. 1984-05-27 May 27, 1984: White Supremacist Group Murders Colleague for Talking about Group’s Activities
  30. 1984-06-18 June 18, 1984 and After: Jewish Radio Host Murdered by Neo-Nazis
  31. 1984-06-24 June 24-28, 1984: White Supremacist Associate Arrested for Passing Counterfeit Bills
  32. 1984-07-19 July 19, 1984: White Supremacist Group Commits Multi-Million Dollar Robbery
  33. 1984-10-01 October 1, 1984: White Supremacist Group Associate Cooperates with FBI
  34. 1984-10-18 October 18, 1984: FBI Finds Key Evidence of White Supremacist Group’s Crimes
  35. 1984-11-23 November 23-24, 1984: White Supremacists Flushed by FBI, Flee to Washington State
  36. 1984-12-08 December 8, 1984: Neo-Nazi Leader Dies in Standoff with FBI
  37. 1985-04-15 April 15, 1985: Former ‘Order’ Member Kills Missouri Trooper
  38. 1985-05-15 May 15, 1985: Second ‘Unabomber’ Package Detonates at California University, Injuring Graduate Student
  39. 1985-06-13 June 13, 1985: ’Unabomber’ Package Mailed to Boeing Disarmed, No One Injured
  40. 1985-11-15 November 15, 1985: Michigan Graduate Student Injured by ‘Unabomber’ Exploding Package
  41. 1985-12-11 December 11, 1985: Shop Owner Killed by ‘Unabomber’ Device Disguised as Road Hazard
  42. 1985-12-30 September 9 - December 30, 1985: ’The Order’ Members Convicted of Array of Crimes
  43. 1986-03-19 March 19, 1986: Last at-Large Member of ‘The Order’ Captured in Texas
  44. 1986-03-26 March 26, 1986: Anti-Abortion Activists Attack Women’s Clinic in Florida
  45. 1987-02-20 February 20, 1987: ’Unabomber’ Device Explodes, Injuring Utah Shop Owner; Eyewitness Generates Sketch of Suspect
  46. 1987-11-03 November 3, 1987 and After: ’Loner’ David Koresh Takes Over Leadership of Waco Branch Davidians in Violent Coup
  47. 1989-01-30 January 30, 1989: NOW Adds RICO Charges to Lawsuit
  48. 1989-04-06 April 6, 1989: ’Roe’ Plaintiff’s House Damaged by Gunfire
  49. 1990-09-11 September 11, 1990: Bush Discusses ‘New World Order,’ Alarms White Separatists
  50. 1991-06-06 June 6, 1991 and After: White Supremacist Church Minister Arrested, Convicted of Murdering Black War Veteran