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. Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP Michael Shannon will star in 'Waco' as the lead FBI negotiator in the bloody 1993 Texas standoff.