On April 4, 1968, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis at age 39.
April 4th marks the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s tragic assassination in Memphis in 1968 at the age of 39. The civil rights leader was standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel when he was fatally shot. This event led to widespread rioting in cities like Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Chicago. James Earl Ray later pleaded guilty to King's assassination and spent the rest of his life claiming he was set up.
April 04, 2024
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