Everything Everywhere Daily · Friday, September 4, 2026
The podcast discusses the 1920 Wall Street bombing, highlighting that despite extensive investigations, the perpetrator remains unknown. The incident involved a horse-drawn wagon filled with explosives detonating near the J.P. Morgan & Co. building, causing significant damage and casualties.
“So the 1920 Wall Street bombing, also known as the J.P. Morgan explosion, was an actual bombing that occurred on September 16, 1920, at 12:01 PM.”
“It was a massive explosion of a horse-drawn wagon packed with 100 pounds of dynamite and 50 pounds of metal shards, and it detonated at the corner of Wall Street and Broad Street in New York City.”
“It killed 38 people and injured hundreds more, and it was never solved.”