Café Terminus bombing by Émile Henry during the Ère des attentats (1892-1894). Influential event for the birth of modern terrorism.

The Café Terminus attack was a bomb attack carried out on 12 February 1894 by anarchist Émile Henry against the people gathered in the Café Terminus. Undertaken during the period known as the Ère des attentats (1892-1894), it was one of the first acts of modern and mass terrorism in history and is also known for Henry's statement at his trial, which is considered a foundational element of this form of terrorism.

Émile Henry, nicknamed 'the Saint-Just of Anarchy', was an individualist and illegalist anarchist militant and terrorist. He is best known for his terrorist actions and is considered one of the main founders of modern terrorism.

The Ère des attentats, or the French anarchist campaign of attacks from 1892 to 1894, was a period in the history of France and the broader history of propaganda of the deed (1880–1914), marked by a significant wave of political violence—both from the French authorities and anarchist terrorists. Its chronological boundaries extend from the Saint-Germain bombing to the massacre of the anarchist convicts. During this period, the French press largely shaped political discourse and public opinion, presenting these acts as interconnected events forming a progressive logic rather than isolated incidents.

February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 322 days remain until the end of the year.