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1977: The Man Convicted for the Murder of Martin Luther King Escapes from Prison

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1977: The Man Convicted for the Murder of Martin Luther King Escapes from Prison

On this day, one of the most famous prison escapes in American history took place. The infamous James Ear ...

On this day, one of the most famous prison escapes in American history took place. The infamous James Earl Ray, convicted of the murder of African American Christian activist Martin Luther King, escap ...

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1968: An Ugly Incident at the Funeral of Martin Luther King

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|Date: April 09, 2016
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1968: An Ugly Incident at the Funeral of Martin Luther King

Human rights campaigner and Nobel laureate Martin Luther King was buried on this day in his hometown of A ...

Human rights campaigner and Nobel laureate Martin Luther King was buried on this day in his hometown of Atlanta in the U.S. state of Georgia. He was killed five days earlier by a sniper bullet while h ...

April 09, 2016
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1929: Martin Luther King, his Father, Grandfather, Brother and Daughter were Priests

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1929: Martin Luther King, his Father, Grandfather, Brother and Daughter were Priests

The famous American civil rights activist was born on this day in the American South. Little Martin Luthe ...

The famous American civil rights activist was born on this day in the American South. Little Martin Luther King was such an advanced student that he even skipped two grades in school. On this day Mart ...

January 15, 2016
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1984: Martin Luther King Got his Name after his Father Visited Nazi Germany

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1984: Martin Luther King Got his Name after his Father Visited Nazi Germany

American human rights activist Martin Luther King, Sr. died on this day in 1984. He was the father of the ...

American human rights activist Martin Luther King, Sr. died on this day in 1984. He was the father of the famed Nobel Prize winner Martin Luther King, Jr. The elder King's given name was Michael, and ...

November 11, 2015
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1968: Martin Luther King Killed by Sniper

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1968: Martin Luther King Killed by Sniper

Famous African-American human rights activist – Martin Luther King – was assassinated on this day in 1968 ...

Famous African-American human rights activist – Martin Luther King – was assassinated on this day in 1968 with a shot from a sniper rifle. The assassination happened while King was on the second-floor ...

April 04, 2015
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1968: The Last Speech of Martin Luther King on the Eve of his Assassination

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1968: The Last Speech of Martin Luther King on the Eve of his Assassination

On this day Martin Luther King held his last speech before an audience. The very next day he was shot by ...

On this day Martin Luther King held his last speech before an audience. The very next day he was shot by a sniper. The last speech he gave in Memphis, Tennessee. That speech is usually called “I’ve Be ...

April 03, 2015
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