9 March 1977 Posted on March 8, 2012 by Staff In a 39 hour standoff, armed Hanafi Muslims seize three Washington, D.C., buildings, killing two and taking 149 hostage. Famous Words of Inspiration..."The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is at all comprehensible." Albert Einstein — Click here for more from Albert Einstein Related posts: 21 July 1977 18 January 1977 5 March 1970