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Also Known As Jonestown massacre
Date November 18, 1978
Location Guyana • Jonestown

Did You Know?

  • Some conspiracy theorists claim that Jonestown was part of a CIA conspiracy, but no evidence has been produced to support this.
  • Jones was able to accumulate cynanide by first securing a jeweler's license.
  • Jonestown had a weekly program on Georgetown radio to advertise the compound.
  • While in the compound, Jim Jones sat on a throne and likened himself to Jesus Christ and Vladimir Lenin.

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American cult leader