Munich Massacre: Palestinian Terrorists Kill 11 Israeli Athletes at the Olympics
Black September terrorists seized eleven Israeli athletes and a German police officer during the Munich Olympics, demanding the release of 234 prisoners including Red Army Faction founders. The failed rescue attempt killed five attackers and three hostages, but West Germany later freed the remaining three captives after a Lufthansa hijacking. This surrender triggered Mossad's Operation "Wrath of God," which systematically hunted down and eliminated Palestinians suspected of involvement in the massacre.
September 5, 1972
54 years ago
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What Else Happened on September 5
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Liu Yan declared himself emperor in Panyu, formally establishing the Southern Han state. By asserting imperial authority over the Lingnan region, he secured con…
اغتيال الأمير السلجوقي مودود بن التونتكين حاكم الموصل، في صحن الجامع الأموي بمدينة دمشق.
Papst Gregor IX. verkündet in der Bulle Rex pacificus die überarbeitete Dekretalensammlung Liber Extra.
Jacques Duèse wird zum Papst gewählt. Er gibt sich den Namen Johannes XXII.
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