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On This Day: June 3, 1980 – Explosion Damages the Statue of Liberty

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On This Day: June 3, 1980 – Explosion Damages the Statue of Liberty.

On this day June 3, 1980, an explosion occurred at the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor. The blast caused significant damage to the base and surrounding observation deck, injuring several people and forcing the closure of the monument for repairs.

Investigators quickly identified the explosion as a deliberate act. The FBI suspected Croatian nationalists were responsible, linking the incident to a series of attacks carried out by extremist groups in the name of Yugoslavian independence...
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