sep 5, 1972 - Munich Olympics

Description:

When: The olympics were held on September 5, 1972
Where: Munich and West Germany
Who: there was a massacre by the palestinian military.
What: The Munich massacre was a terrorist attack on Israeli Olympic team members at the 1972 Summer Games in Munich
Why: The hostage-takers demanded the release of 234 Palestinians and non-Arabs jailed in Israel
Impact: doesn't really impact my daily life, but its a reminder of the threat of terrorists