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David Koresh
1959–1993
Who Was David Koresh?
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.
Koresh believed himself to be a prophet, and he and his followers stockpiled weapons in anticipation of the apocalypse.
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On February 28, 1993, the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms raided the Davidians’ compound, resulting in a 51-day siege that ended when the compound erupted in flames. Koresh was among the dozens found dead after the fire.
Quick Facts
FULL NAME: David Koresh
BORN: August 17, 1959
DIED: April 19, 1993
BIRTHPLACE: Houston
LEGAL SPOUSE: Rachel Jones (1984–1993)
CHILDREN: Cyrus, Starr, and others
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Leo
Early Years
David Koresh was born Vernon Wayne Howell to an unwed teenage mother named Bonnie Clark, on August 17, 1959, in Houston.
He did not meet his father until his teenage years, and Clark lef