The unfortunate event in the first visual also gave the man in the second visual a dubious distinction as the only American to do something. Identify the event, the man and the distinction.Answer: The first visual shows the mass suicide at Jonestown, a cult community in Guyana formed by people who moved there from America. The second visual shows Congressman Leo Ryan who went to Jonestown shortly before the mass suicide to investigate if anybody is being held in the town against their will. He was shot dead as he was leaving Guyana by some cult members thus making him the first and thus far only U.S Congressman to die in the line of duty. The whole story is too convoluted and frankly too weird to recount here. Head to wikipedia for more details. Rajesh K, anon, Raghu and Manix got it. Well done.
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"Drinking the KoolAid" Jonestown massacre. Congressman Joe Ryan who is the only US congressman to die in the line of duty.
- Rajesh K
Murder of Temple members at Jonestown ...
The man in the 2nd Visual is Leo Ryan, the fist US congressman murdered on duty
Jonestown massacre
Leo Ryan became the only Congressman to die in the line of duty.
Nice question :-)
The (Jim) Jonestown mass suicide, and Leo Ryan, the only US Congressman to be killed in the line of duty.
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