Montreal Stock Exchange bombing

The Montreal Stock Exchange bombing was a domestic terrorist bombing of the Montreal Stock Exchange building in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on Thursday, February 13, 1969.[1] Perpetrated by the separatist Front de libération du Québec (FLQ), the bombing happened some 40 minutes before the end of trading, injuring 27 people.[2] The blast destroyed a large portion of the trading floor, visitor gallery,[1] and the building's northeast wall,[3] causing nearly $1 million worth of property damage.[4]

Montreal Stock Exchange bombing
Part of Quebec sovereignty movement
Exterior of the former Montreal Stock Exchange building
LocationMontreal Stock Exchange
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Coordinates45°30′12.3″N 73°33′23.3″W / 45.503417°N 73.556472°W / 45.503417; -73.556472
DateFebruary 13, 1969; 55 years ago (1969-02-13)
15:20 EST (UTC-05:00)
Attack type
Bombing
DeathsNone
Injured27
PerpetratorsFront de libération du Québec

The attack was one of the FLQ's biggest in its bombing campaign, and was the culmination before the October Crisis of 1970.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "This day in Montreal: Wilbert Coffin's execution, FLQ bombing - CBC News".
  2. ^ "Bomb Explodes in Montreal Stock Exchange, Wounding Many". The New York Times.
  3. ^ "MONTREAL STOCK EXCHANGE BOMBING - 1969 - Stock Footage". www.efootage.com.
  4. ^ Palmer, Bryan D. (26 July 2018). Canada's 1960s: The Ironies of Identity in a Rebellious Era. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 9780802099549 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "What Was the October Crisis?". worldatlas.com.