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A 1993 ATF raid on a Texas compound led to a 51-day standoff and deadly FBI raid, killing many.
On February 28, 1993, a violent clash at a Texas compound began when ATF agents tried to arrest Branch Davidian leader David Koresh over weapons charges, killing four agents and six Davidians, leading to a 51-day standoff that ended April 19 with an FBI raid resulting in numerous deaths.
Other notable events on this date include the 1844 USS Princeton explosion, the 1953 discovery of DNA’s double-helix, the 1975 Moorgate rail crash, the 1983 finale of "M*A*S*H," the 1986 assassination of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme, the 2013 papal resignation of Benedict XVI, the 2014 U.S. warning to Russia, the 2023 Greece train collision, and in 2024, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s announcement he would step down in 2027.
Una redada de la ATF en 1993 en un complejo de Texas condujo a un enfrentamiento de 51 días y una redada mortal del FBI, matando a muchos.