12 December 1969

Friday 12 December

1969-12-12

Events

 * At least 13 people are killed and more than 100 injured after a bomb exploded at a bank in Milan, Italy. Up to 14 people were also injured in simultaneous blasts at a bank and memorial in the capital, Rome. Another bomb was later discovered by police near Milan's La Scala opera house. The first explosion happened at about 16.45 local time on the third floor of the Banca dell'Agricoltura (National Agricultural Bank), in Piazza Fontana, Milan.