Today in History: More than 900 die at Jonestown
- Posted on November 18, 2024
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Today in History: More than 900 die at Jonestown
On Nov. 18, 1978, U.S. Rep. Leo J. Ryan of California and four others were killed on an airstrip in Jonestown, Guyana, by members of the Peoples Temple; the killings were followed by a night of mas…