jun 5, 1968 - Assassination of Robert “Bobby” Kennedy
Description:
Shortly after delivering a speech to celebrate his win in the California primary, Kennedy was shot in a kitchen corridor outside the ballroom of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. He died the next day at age 42. Kennedy was valued as an ally to the civil rights movement and his death allowed the republicans to win the presidential election.Added to timeline:
Date:
jun 5, 1968
Now
~ 58 years ago