Timothy McVeigh

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1962 – Frank Morris, John Anglin and Clarence Anglin allegedly become the only prisoners to escape from the prison on Alcatraz Island (More info) 1963 – Alabama Gov. George Wallace unsuccessfully tries to physically block two black students from registering at the University of Alabama (More info)

Yes, It was 16 years ago today we lost 168 lives in the Oklahoma City Bombing. The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building was bombed at 9:02 am by Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols in downtown Oklahoma; at the time this was the worst act of terrorism on US soil.