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Tragedy at Jonestown

By dinarich212

  • Jim Jones is Born

    Jim Jones is Born
    Crete, Indiana

  • Jones' Ministry Begins

    Jones' Ministry Begins
    Jones speaks at Laurel Street Tabernacle, an Assemblies of God Pentecostal church in Indianapolis

  • Jones Moves to Ukiah, CA

    Jones Moves to Ukiah, CA
    The Temple moves to Ukiah, California. Jones believed California to be a "safe zone" in the event of nuclear war, where racial equality could grow.

  • Jones Moves to San Francisco

    Jones Moves to San Francisco
    The Peoples' Temple opens a second congregation, in San Francisco.

  • Jones Moves to Guyana

    Jones Moves to Guyana
    The Peoples Temple is granted a lease from the government of Guyana.Jones begins urging his followers to move to Jonestown.

  • Congressman Leo Ryan Arrives in Jonestown

    Congressman Leo Ryan Arrives in Jonestown
    Congressman Leo Ryan and a group of concerned relatives travel to Jonestown on a fact-finding mission.

  • Mass Suicide in Jonestown

    Mass Suicide in Jonestown
    While preparing to leave from an airstrip, a truck carrying armed Temple guards opens fire. Ryan, three journalists and a Temple member are killed. Following the attack, Jones calls his congregation together, telling them they are being forced to commit "revolutionary suicide" by the outside world. The Temple members line up to drink a fruit drink mixed with potassium cyanide. 913 people died.