"Biological systems are the result of evolution, and they produce very complicated things,now the reason of DNA (look) looks so beautiful and simple, it goes right back to near the origins of life.” 1993 – Start of an armed standoff at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas.

Federal agents try to arrest religious leader David Koresh for stockpiling guns and explosives.

That sparks a shoot-out which kills 4 agents and 6 of Koresh’s Davidian followers.

The standoff ends 51 days later when the compound burns to the ground killing nearly 80 people.

1986 – Sweden’s prime minister Olof Palme is shot to death in central Stockholm; his murder remains unsolved.

And 1983 –"All is quiet on New Year's Day" Rock group U2 releases its “War” album.  Among the tracks “New Year’s Day” and “Sunday Bloody Sunday.”

Today in History February 28th ,Sandy Kozel,the Associated Press.