58 years ago today-Apr. 4, 1968-civil rights leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis by white supremacist James Earl Ray. Dr. King was just 39 years old.
Image: On 4/4/1968, associates of Dr. King point in the direction from which the fatal shot came. LIFE/Getty Images.
Image: On 4/4/1968, associates of Dr. King point in the direction from which the fatal shot came. LIFE/Getty Images.
April 04, 2026 - 17:02 UTC
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