About Munich Olympics Massacre
On 5 September 1972, Palestinian militants took eleven Israeli Olympic team members hostage at the Munich Summer Olympics — all eleven hostages were killed in one of the most shocking events in Olympic history.
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What day of the week was the Munich Olympics massacre?
The Munich Olympics massacre was on a Tuesday, 5 September 1972.
When is the next anniversary of the Munich Olympics massacre?
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