Oklahoma City Bombing

Terry Nichols

Apr 1, 1955

Terry Nichols, convicted murderer and conspirator was born on April 1st, 1955, near Lapeer, Michigan.

Timothy Mcveigh was Born

Apr 23, 1968

Timothy Mcveigh, terrorist involved in the Oklahoma City Bombing was born on April 23, 1968.

Mcveigh Graduates from the Army

May 1, 1988

Timothy Mcveigh graduates from the army at the age of 20 from the US Army Infantry School at Fort Benning

Storage Unit

Sep 22, 1994

Timothy rents a storage unit in Herrington, Kansas , where he stores many explosives and ingredients

First Explosive

Sep 30, 1994

On the 30th September 1994, He buys his first ton of ammonium nitrate, which was the most important ingredient in his bombs.

Steals Dynamite

Oct 3, 1994

Timothy Mcveigh steals dynamite and blasting caps from a quarry near Marion in Kansas.

Nitromethane

Oct 21, 1994

Timothy Mcveigh spends nearly $3000 on Nitromethane, a racing fluid used in bomb construction.

Oklahoma City Bombing

Apr 19, 1995

at 9:02 AM on April 19 1995, a truck parked in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building filled full with explosives exploded, destroying an entire wall of the building and either destroying or damaging anything within a 16-block radius. The bombing killed 168 people and injured more than 680 others.

Terry Nichols is convicted

May 10, 1995

On May 10, 1995, Terry Nichols is charged in connection with the Oklahoma City Bombing.

Grand Jury

Aug 11, 1995

Grand Jury indicts Timothy Mcveigh and Terry Nichols on murder and conspiracy charges.

Trial

Mar 31, 1997

On March 31 1997 ,the jury selection begins in the McVeigh trial.

Timothy Mcveigh Convicted

Jun 2, 1997

Timothy McVeigh is convicted in all 11 counts of criminal activity.

Nichols is Sentenced

Jun 4, 1998

On June 4,1998 Terry Nichols is sentenced to a life in prison.

Execution

Sep 11, 2001

Sep 11, 2001, Timothy Mcveigh is executed by a lethal injection for his crimes involving the Oklahoma City Bombing.