The following is a list of non-state terrorist incidents that have not been carried out by a state or its forces (see state terrorism and state-sponsored terrorism). Assassinations are listed at List of assassinated people.
Definitions of terrorism vary, so incidents listed here are restricted to those that:
Scholars dispute what might be called terrorism in earlier periods. The modern sense of terrorism emerged in the mid-19th century.
List of terrorist incidents in 1970
List of terrorist incidents in 1971
List of terrorist incidents in 1972
List of terrorist incidents in 1973
List of terrorist incidents in 1974
List of terrorist incidents in 1975
List of terrorist incidents in 1976
List of terrorist incidents in 1977
List of terrorist incidents in 1978
List of terrorist incidents in 1979
List of terrorist incidents in 1980
List of terrorist incidents in 1981