Video: 'Waco Shootout | Eyewitness News 2-28-1993'

(Sunday, February 28, 1993, 9:45 a.m. CST; during the Waco siege) — A gun battle erupted today at Mount Carmel Center ranch in the community of Axtell, Texas, 13 miles northeast of Waco, when Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents tried to arrest Branch Davidian leader David Koresh on weapons charges; four agents and six Davidians were killed as a 51-day standoff began. Continue reading 51-day Waco siege begins after four ATF agents and six Branch Davidians are killed in shootout at religious sect’s compound 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 28 1993) →

Video: '27th February 1973: Occupation of Wounded knee by the Oglala Lakota and the American Indian Movement'

(Tuesday, February 27, 1973, approximately 8:00 p.m. CST) — The 71-day Wounded Knee Occupation began tonight when approximately 200 Oglala Lakota (sometimes referred to as Oglala Sioux) and followers of the American Indian Movement (AIM) entered the town of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, United States, on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and allegedly burglarized a store for weapons. Continue reading Armed Native Americans seize Wounded Knee, South Dakota, to protest federal government policy 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 27 1973) →

Video: '27th February 1933: Reichstag building in Berlin set on fire in an arson attack'

(Monday, February 27, 1933, the first report of the fire came shortly after 9:00 p.m. Central European Time) — The Reichstag fire, an arson attack on the Reichstag building, home of the German parliament in Berlin, broke out tonight, precisely four weeks after Nazi leader Adolf Hitler was sworn in as Chancellor of Germany. Continue reading Germany’s parliament building, the Reichstag, is gutted by fire, prompting Chancellor Adolf Hitler to seek suspension of civil liberties 80 years ago this hour (Feb 27 1933) →

Video: '1993 World Trade Center Bombing - Live News Coverage - Part 1'

(Friday, February 26, 1993, 12:17:37 p.m. EST; during the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, part of terrorism in the United States) — A powerful van bomb set off by terrorists exploded today in the underground parking garage of the North Tower of New York City’s World Trade Center, killing six people and injuring 1,042 others – mostly with smoke inhalation or minor burns, but dozens with cuts, bruises, broken bones or serious burns. Continue reading Six killed as terrorists set off powerful van bomb in underground parking garage of North Tower of New York City’s World Trade Center 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 26 1993) →