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US Domestic Terrorism

1296 events in this timeline

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  1. 1991-08-16 August 16, 1991: Future Oklahoma City Bomber Purchases Handgun
  2. 1992-02-11 February 11, 1992: Future Oklahoma City Bomber Writes Letters to Newspaper Asking if Blood Needs to Be Shed to ‘Reform the Current System’
  3. 1992-03-05 March 5-9, 1992: Law Enforcement Officials Begin Tracking Branch Davidian Weapons Purchases
  4. 1992-04-02 April 2, 1992 and After: Future Oklahoma City Bomber Renounces US Citizenship as Part of ‘Patriot Movement’
  5. 1992-07-30 July 30, 1992: BATF Agents Decline Invitation to Inspect Davidians’ Weapons
  6. 1992-08-21 August 21-31, 1992: Future Oklahoma City Bomber Appalled by Government Handling of Ruby Ridge Standoff
  7. 1992-08-31 August 31, 1992: Bloody Standoff at Ruby Ridge Ends with Surrender
  8. 1992-10-23 October 23, 1992: ’Rocky Mountain Rendezvous’ Creates Strategies for US Militia Movement
  9. 1992-12-07 December 7, 1992: Koresh Reportedly Says ‘Los Angeles Riots [Will] Pale in Comparison to’ What Will Happen in Waco; Report Disputed
  10. 1993-01-11 January 11, 1993 and After: BATF Agents Go Undercover to Surveill Branch Davidians
  11. 1993-01-23 January 23, 1993 - Early 1994: Future Oklahoma City Bomber Networks with Racists, Militia Members at Gun Shows
  12. 1993-02-24 February 24-27, 1993: BATF Prepares for Branch Davidian Raid
  13. 1993-02-25 February 25, 1993: BATF Secures Search Warrant for Davidian Compound
  14. 1993-02-27 February 27, 1993: BATF Official Alerts Dallas Television News Stations about Upcoming Davidian Raid
  15. 1993-02-28 5:00 A.M. - 9:30 A.M. February 28, 1993: Federal Agents Prepare to Serve Warrants on Branch Davidians, Launch Massive Raid on Davidian Compound
  16. 1993-02-28 Around 4:00 p.m. February 28, 1993: Former Davidians Warn FBI of Likelihood of ‘Mass Suicide’ at Davidian Compound
  17. 1993-02-28 11:00 A.M. and After, February 28, 1993: Cease-Fire Ends Bloody Conflict between Davidians, Federal Agents; FBI Besieges Davidian Compound
  18. 1993-02-28 Before 9:45 a.m. February 28, 1993: Davidians Alerted to Impending Raid by Local News Personnel
  19. 1993-02-28 Before 11:00 A.M., February 28, 1993: Davidian Calls 911 in Attempt to End Bloody Raid by Federal Agents
  20. 1993-02-28 9:30 A.M. and After, February 28, 1993: Federal Raid on Davidian Compound Begins; Davidians Resist
  21. 1993-02-28 12:00 p.m. February 28, 1993: FBI Surrounds Davidian Compound after Botched Raid
  22. 1993-02-28 5:00 p.m. February 28, 1993 and After: Koresh Explains Apocalyptic World View to Radio Listeners and CNN Viewers
  23. 1993-03-01 March 1, 1993: First Day of Waco Standoff; FBI Surrounds Compound with Armored Vehicles
  24. 1993-03-01 March 1, 1993: Former Davidian Says He Tried to Alert Authorities to Concerns over Waco Community, to No Avail
  25. 1993-03-02 March 2, 1993: Koresh Reneges on Surrender Deal
  26. 1993-03-02 March 2-3, 1993: Two Adults, Four Children Leave Davidian Compound
  27. 1993-03-03 February 27 - March 3, 1993: Waco Newspaper Profiles Branch Davidian Leader, Accuses Him of Child Rape and Abuse
  28. 1993-03-03 March 3, 1993: Founder of Delta Force Critical of BATF Raid on Davidian Compound
  29. 1993-03-03 March 3, 1993: Experts Differ on Handling of Davidian Standoff
  30. 1993-03-03 March 3-4, 1993: FBI Drops Murder Charges against Davidians; FBI Profilers Warn that Tactics Being Used May Backfire in Waco Standoff
  31. 1993-03-04 March 4, 1993: Another Child Leaves Davidian Compound; FBI Informs Davidians of ‘Rules of Engagement’
  32. 1993-03-05 March 5, 1993: Davidian Member Outside Compound Says Group Peaceful, Preparing for End Times
  33. 1993-03-05 March 5, 1993: Note from Davidians Indicates Mass Suicide Contemplated, Leaders Deny Possibility
  34. 1993-03-05 March 5, 1993: FBI Profile of Koresh Warns Traditional Hostage Resolution Tactics ‘Could Result in Loss of Life’
  35. 1993-03-06 March 6, 1993: Davidian Leader Says FBI Intends to Burn Compound to Destroy Evidence
  36. 1993-03-06 March 6, 1993: Davidian Sect Not Represented by Waco Branch Davidians, Member Says
  37. 1993-03-06 March 6, 1993: Abortion Clinic Owners Warn of Escalating Violence
  38. 1993-03-07 March 7-8, 1993: FBI Profilers Predict Bloody, Violent End to Waco Standoff
  39. 1993-03-07 March 7, 1993: Religious Consultant Offers Services to FBI in Davidian Standoff
  40. 1993-03-07 March 7, 1993: FBI Pleads with Koresh to Let Davidians Leave Peacefully
  41. 1993-03-08 March 8, 1993: Davidian Finances Unclear, Press Reports
  42. 1993-03-08 March 8, 1993: Negotiations between FBI, Davidians Falter; FBI Brings in Military Armored Vehicles
  43. 1993-03-09 March 9, 1993: FBI Cuts Electricity to Compound; Davidians Erect Barricades
  44. 1993-03-09 March 9, 1993: FBI ‘Profiler’ Pressured to Change Analysis to Match More Aggressive Posture
  45. 1993-03-09 March 9, 1993: Local Authorities Say Law Enforcement, Judicial Officials Underestimated Davidians’ Propensity for Violence in 1987 Incident
  46. 1993-03-10 March 10, 1993: Davidians Interviewed on Morning Talk Show
  47. 1993-03-10 March 10, 1993: Abortion Doctor Murdered by Anti-Abortion Advocate
  48. 1993-03-11 March 11, 1993: FBI Refuses to Allow Koresh to Meet with Mother, Lawyer
  49. 1993-03-11 March 11, 1993: County Sheriff Helps Negotiate with Davidians
  50. 1993-03-11 March 11, 1993: Experts Believe Koresh Attempting to Die Martyr’s Death