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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY
HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY
On this day in 1517, Martin Luther posted the 95 Theses on the door of the Wittenberg Palace Church. The event marked the start of the Protestant Reformation in Germany.
Martin Luther (November 10, 1483 – February 18, 1546)
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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY
IT MADE HISTORY ON THIS DAY
On this day in 1993, U.S. Federal agents raided the compound of an armed religious cult in Waco, TX. The ATF had planned to arrest the
leader of the Branch Davidians, David Koresh (below) on firearms
charges. Four agents and six Davidians were killed and a 51-day
standoff followed.
David Koresh (Vernon Wayne Howel)
(August 17, 1959 – April 19, 1993)
The religious community at Mount Carmel burns to the ground at the
end of a 51 day standoff between David Koresh, Branch Davidians
and the FBI on the property located 10 miles west of Waco, Texas.
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