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The Branch Davidians (or the General Association of Branch Davidian Seventh-day Adventists) are an apocalyptic cult or doomsday cult founded in 1955 by Benjamin Roden.
May 16, 2018 · In April 1993, some 75 members of the millennial sect known as the Branch Davidians—including their messianic leader, David Koresh—perished in the blaze that destroyed their compound near...
Branch Davidian, member of an offshoot group of the Davidian Seventh-day Adventist Church that made headlines on February 28, 1993, when its Mount Carmel headquarters near Waco, Texas, was raided by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF); four federal agents were killed in the assault.
Apr 19, 2018 · The Branch Davidian compound explodes in a burst of flames on April 19, 1993, ending the standoff between David Koresh and his followers and the FBI near Waco, Texas.
Apr 13, 2018 · Seventy-six Branch Davidians, including 20 children and two miscarried babies, died. Nine Branch Davidians escaped the fire. Throughout the ordeal, media coverage of the ATF raid and FBI siege...
Mar 27, 2023 · David Koresh was the leader of the Branch Davidians, a religious sect that received national attention during a deadly standoff with federal law enforcement officials near Waco, Texas.
Mar 14, 2023 · An apocalyptic religious movement led by David Koresh, the Branch Davidians prophesized in Waco, Texas — until the FBI stormed their compound.
Apr 20, 2013 · Twenty years ago, federal agents clashed with David Koresh's Branch Davidian community near Waco, Texas. The standoff ended with a raid and fire that killed some 80 people. It's remembered as...
Apr 17, 2018 · This Thursday marks the 25th anniversary of the siege on the compound of the Branch Davidians outside Waco, Texas. Here are nine things you should know about the religious sect, their leader, and the deadly standoff.
May 5, 2020 · Though the group's compound — called Mount Carmel — was initially raided for firearms, the religious beliefs of the Branch Davidians became a hot-button story in the years following the event.
