<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich_massacre" id="mw8A" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Munich massacre">Munich massacre</a>: Nine <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" id="mw8Q" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Israel">Israeli</a> athletes die (along with a German policeman) at the hands of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinians" id="mw8g" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Palestinians">Palestinian</a> "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_September_Organization" id="mw8w" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Black September Organization">Black September</a>" terrorist group after being taken hostage at the <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich_Olympic_Games" id="mw9A" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Munich Olympic Games">Munich Olympic Games</a>. Two other Israeli athletes were slain in the initial attack the previous day.