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Timeline shows acts leading up to OKC bombing and the aftermath

Free museum tours and flag displays helped visitors honor the 168 people killed in the bombing, organizers said.

  • Sunday marks the 31st anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing, which killed 168 people at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building on April 19, 1995; hundreds visited the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum on Saturday to reflect.
  • Oklahoma State Secretary of Agriculture Blayne Arthur reflected on the tragedy, sharing that her mother, Peggy Clark, was a veterinarian for the USDA killed in the bombing; Arthur said it was "tremendously unfortunate" for her family.
  • Students at Oklahoma Christian University in Edmond set up 168 flags to honor victims; Neil Arter, dean of students and vice president of student life, noted the display connects students who were not alive in 1995 to the event's significance.
  • Family members will read the names of the 168 victims during Sunday's ceremony, which organizers describe as more simple this year; Tina Gilliland, chief experience officer at the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, called it a "heartbeat" for the community.
  • Kerry Watkins, president and CEO of the OKC National Memorial Museum, manages the "Oklahoma Standard" initiative to preserve the message of resilience; Watkins said the work of compassion on and after April 19th allows focus on the light that followed.
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Timeline shows acts leading up to OKC bombing and the aftermath

This weekend marks 31 years since the darkest day in Oklahoma history, when the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building killed 168 people.

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Koco News5 broke the news in Oklahoma City, United States on Saturday, April 18, 2026.
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