1972 Munich Olympic Massacre

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  • 1972 Munich Olympic Opening Ceremonies

  • 4:00 a.m. - Black September terrorists scale fence of Olympic Village

  • 4;42 a.m. - Terrorists enter Israeli apartments and take hostages

  • 7:40 a.m. - Terrorists demand release of 236 Palestinian prisoners

  • 5:46 p.m. - Hostage negotiations break down, terrorists demand plane to Cairo

  • 10:30 p.m. - Terrorists and hostages helicoptered to Furstenfeldbruck Airport

  • 11:30 p.m. - German snipers open fire, terrorists kill all hostages

  • 3:24 a.m. - Jim McKay announces that Israeli athletes are all dead

  • Closing Ceremonies Munich Olympics

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