feb 21, 1965 - Assassination of Malcolm X
Description:
On February 19, 1965, Malcolm X told interviewer Gordon Parks that the Nation of Islam was actively trying to kill him. On February 21, 1965, he was preparing to address the OAAU in Manhattan's Audubon Ballroom whenna man rushed forward and shot him once in the chest with a sawed-off shotgun.Added to timeline:
Date:
feb 21, 1965
Now
~ 59 years ago
