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February 28

This Day in History

6 historical events

National Events (6)

1993

Branch Davidian standoff begins

Agents of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) attempted to raid the Branch Davidian sect’s compound near Waco, Texas, seeking to arrest leader David Koresh on weapons charges

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1993

Branch Davidian standoff begins

Agents of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) attempted to raid the Branch Davidian sect’s compound near Waco, Texas, seeking to arrest leader David Koresh on weapons charges

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1986

Olof Palme assassinated

Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was shot and killed on a Stockholm street after a night at the cinema with his wife

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1986

Olof Palme assassinated

Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was shot and killed on a Stockholm street after a night at the cinema with his wife

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1953

Discovery of DNA structure

Scientists James Watson and Francis Crick announced that they had deduced the double-helix structure of DNA, based on crucial X-ray diffraction images by Rosalind Franklin

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1953

Discovery of DNA structure

Scientists James Watson and Francis Crick announced that they had deduced the double-helix structure of DNA, based on crucial X-ray diffraction images by Rosalind Franklin

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