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apr 4, 1968 - Assassination of MLK

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King, having had a meeting with Abernathy and Jesse Jackson, went to the second floor balcony and was shot by a sniper. The single bullet shattered his jaw, broke his neck and severed his vein. Abernathy raised the alarm and King was rushed to hospital but was pronounced dead soon after 7 p.m. He was 39 years old. April 4, 1968

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apr 4, 1968
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~ 58 years ago

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