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US authorities announce the arrest of an American citizen they accuse of planning to build and detonate a bomb containing radioactive material, Jose Padilla, is detained Chicago airport after arriving from Pakistan
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Jose Padilla Biography and Timeline
Follow Jose Padilla through 1 dated historical records for United States of America.
Jose Padilla, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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2002–2002Years on this page
2002
Records, sources and methodology
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