compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 17 August 2019
date | location | fatalities | injuries | summary |
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11 Sep 2001 | New York City, New York; Arlington, Virginia; Somerset County, Pennsylvania | 2993 | 8900 | crashing of two hijacked planes into World Trade Center towers, causing fires and collapse, killing 2,759 and injuring 8,700; crashing of hijacked plane into Pentagon, killing 189 and injuring 200; crashing of hijacked plane into rural area of Pennsylvania, following attempt by passengers to regain control of aircraft, killing 45 |
31 Oct 1999 | Atlantic Ocean, Massachusetts | 217 | 0 | intentional crash of Egypt Air flight off Nantucket Island by copilot |
19 Apr 1995 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 169 | 675 | truck bombing of federal building, causing partial collapse |
12 Jun 2016 | Orlando, Florida | 50 | 53 | shooting attack at nightclub |
16 Sep 1920 | New York City, New York | 38 | 300 | bomb in horse-drawn wagon exploded near Morgan bank in lower Manhattan |
3 Aug 2019 | El Paso, Texas | 22 | 24 | shooting attack at Walmart store |
1 Oct 1910 | Los Angeles, California | 21 | 20 | bombing at The Los Angeles Times building |
1 Nov 1958 | Punta Tabaio, Cuba | 17 | 3 | Cubana Airlines flight hijacked from Miami; plane crashed near Punta Tabaio, Cuba |
2 Dec 2015 | San Bernardino, California | 16 | 23 | shooting attack at social services center and subsequent shootout with police |
5 Nov 2009 | Fort Hood, Texas | 13 | 44 | shooting attack at Soldier Readiness Center at Fort Hood |
2-22 Oct 2002* | multiple locations in Maryland and Virginia | 13 | 1 | 9 sniper attacks in 8 communities |
4 May 1886 | Chicago, Illinois | 12 | 60 | bomb thrown during labor rally at Haymarket Square and subsequent shooting by police |
29 Dec 1975 | New York City, New York | 11 | 75 | bomb explodes in locker at La Guardia Airport |
27 Oct 2018 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 11 | 7 | shooting attack on Jewish worshippers at a synagogue |
22 Jul 1916 | San Francisco, California | 10 | 44 | bomb in suitcase explodes at Preparedness Day parade |
24 Nov 1917 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 10 | 2 | bombing at police station |
7 Jan 1973 | New Orleans, Louisiana | 9 | 13 | shootings by former Black Panther member |
17 Jun 2015 | Charleston, South Carolina | 9 | 1 | shooting attack at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church |
31 Oct 2017 | New York, City, New York | 8 | 12 | vehicular attack along bike path and into a school bus |
5 Aug 2012 | Oak Creek, Wisconsin | 7 | 4 | shooting attack at Sikh temple |
26 Feb 1993 | New York City, New York | 6 | 1040 | truck bombing in garage of World Trade Center |
14 Dec 1993 | Garden City, New York | 6 | 19 | shooting on Long Island train |
8 Jan 2011 | Tucson, Arizona | 6 | 13 | shooting attack at political event at a supermarket |
7 Jul 2016 | Dallas, Texas | 6 | 10 | sniper attack killed 5 police officers, injured 8 police officers and two civilians at protest rally; attacker was killed by police |
16 Jul 2015 | Chattanooga, Tennessee | 6 | 2 | shooting attacks against two military recruitment centers |
* note: attacks occurred over multiple days
date | location | fatalities | injuries | summary |
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9 Oct 2001 | Washington, DC | 4 | 7 | anthrax-laced letters mailed to Washington, DC |
18 Sep 2001 | West Palm Beach, Florida | 1 | 10 | anthrax-laced letters mailed to West Palm Beach, Florida, USA, and New York City, New York, USA |
9-19 Sep 1984 | The Dalles, Oregon | 0 | 751 | salmonella poisoning in restaurants by followers of Bhadwan Shree Rajneesh |
date | location | fatalities | injuries | summary |
---|---|---|---|---|
11 Sep 2001 | New York City, New York; Arlington, Virginia; Somerset County, Pennsylvania | 2993 | 8900 | crashing of two hijacked planes into World Trade Center towers, causing fires and collapse, killing 2,759 and injuring 8,700; crashing of hijacked plane into Pentagon, killing 189 and injuring 200; crashing of hijacked plane into rural area of Pennsylvania, following attempt by passengers to regain control of aircraft, killing 45 |
26 Feb 1993 | New York City, New York | 6 | 1040 | truck bombing in garage of World Trade Center |
9-19 Sep 1984 | The Dalles, Oregon | 0 | 751 | salmonella poisoning in restaurants by followers of Bhadwan Shree Rajneesh |
19 Apr 1995 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 169 | 675 | truck bombing of federal building, causing partial collapse |
16 Sep 1920 | New York City, New York | 38 | 300 | bomb in horse-drawn wagon exploded near Morgan bank in lower Manhattan |
15 Apr 2013 | Boston, Massachusetts | 3 | 264 | two bombings at Boston Marathon |
27 Jul 1996 | Atlanta, Georgia | 2 | 110 | pipe bomb exploded in park at night concert at Summer Olympic Games |
16 May 1986 | Cokeville, Wyoming | 2 | 79 | hostage taking at elementary school and accidental explosion of terrorist bomb |
29 Dec 1975 | New York City, New York | 11 | 75 | bomb explodes in locker at La Guardia Airport |
24 Jan 1975 | New York City, New York | 4 | 63 | bombing of Fraunces Tavern in Wall Street |
4 May 1886 | Chicago, Illinois | 12 | 60 | bomb thrown during labor rally at Haymarket Square and subsequent shooting by police |
Updated from "Selected Terrorist Incidents: U.S. and Abroad," version 5
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