African Americans in California. Juan RodrÃ­guez Cabrillo's ship entered San Diego Bay, which marked the discovery of Alta California. The Inspector General of New Spain, JosÃ© de Galvez, began to develop plans for the further expansion, exploitation, and colonization of Alta California.
Waco siege, a 51-day standoff between Branch Davidians and federal agents that ended on April 19, 1993, when the religious groupâs compound near Waco, Texas, was destroyed in a fire. Nearly 80 people were killed.
Taylor Kitsch will star as David Koresh in 'Waco,' a miniseries about the notorious Branch Davidian siege, set to film in Santa Fe County. Michael Shannon will star in 'Waco' as the lead FBI negotiator in the bloody 1993 Texas standoff.