Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination
Filed under:
Civil Rights Events
 
Reminder Event
Event status:
Confirmed
Event date:
April 4 (This event repeats every year)
Location:
Memphis, Tennessee
Website:
http://americanhistorycalendar.com/eventsc...ation
Event owner:
zadmin

This event occurs in the UTC time zone.

Description:

April 4, 1968

Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated while standing outside his hotel room on the second floor balcony. He was 39 years old. His assassination sparked riots in cities nationwide, prompting several cities to impose curfews.