13h 28min, feb 21, 1965 y - Malcolm X, the black nationalist and founder of the Organization of Afro-American Unity, was shot to death
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By members of the Black Muslim faith, which Malcolm had recently abandoned in favor of orthodox Islam. Malcolm resisted the mainstream civil rights movement, preferring instead to address issues of black identity in America.Added to timeline:
Date:
13h 28min, feb 21, 1965 y
Now
~ 61 years ago