American terrorist, Oklahoma City bombing co-perpetrator (died 2001)

Timothy McVeigh

Timothy James McVeigh was an American domestic terrorist who masterminded and perpetrated the Oklahoma City bombing on April 19, 1995. The bombing itself killed 167 or 168 people, injured 684 people, and destroyed one-third of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. A rescue worker was killed after the bombing when debris struck her head, bringing the total to 168–169 killed.

Born

1968

April 23

Died

2001

Era

1960s

Country

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2001 Died

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The world in 1968

When Timothy arrived

april 10 The TEV Wahine, a New Zealand ferry, sinks in Wellington harbour due to a fierce storm – the strongest winds ever in Wellington. Out of the 734 people on board, fifty-three died.
april 11 US President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1968, prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing.
april 11 A failed assassination attempt on Rudi Dutschke, leader of the German student movement, leaves Dutschke suffering from brain damage.
april 20 English politician Enoch Powell makes his controversial "Rivers of Blood" speech.

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Alexandra Kosteniuk 1984– Russian chess player Andruw Jones 1977– Curaçaoan baseball player Avram Davidson 1923–1993 American soldier and author (died 1993) Blair Brown 1946– American actress Edward Stafford 1819–1901 Scottish-New Zealand educator and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of New Zealand (died 1901) Guy Simonds 1903– English-Canadian general (died 1974) James Anthony Froude 1818–1894 English historian, novelist, biographer and editor (died 1894) Judy Davis 1955– Australian actress Matt Freeman 1966– American bass player

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Same-year contemporaries

Also born in 1968

Alejandra Ávalos 1968– Mexican artist Andy Flower 1968– South-African-Zimbabwean cricketer and coach Barry Kooser 1968– American painter and animator Brandi Chastain 1968– American soccer player and sportscaster Carlos Baerga 1968– Puerto Rican baseball player and coach Christopher Brookmyre 1968– Scottish author Didier Deschamps 1968– French footballer and manager Dwayne Schintzius 1968–2012 American basketball player (born 1968) Elisabeth Murdoch 1968–2012 Australian businesswoman

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