4 apr 1968 anni - Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. was in Memphis, Tennessee, to take part in a strike by black city workers.

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While standing on the balcony of his hotel, he was shot by a sniper. Dr. King was 39 years old. His assassination sparked riots throughout the country. President Johnson declared a national day of mourning soon after.

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