Bomb Explodes at Atlanta Olympic Park On this day, in 1996 at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta two people died as a result of a bombing, and more than 100 others were injured. July 27, 1996 Sport: Olympics Trivia Which Nations Won the Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals the Last Time Baseball Was an Olympic Sport? What Are the Five Events That Make Up the Modern Olympic Pentathon? tags in this article Fan On This Day SportsEngine