April 4, 1968 - Lest We Forget. The Death Of Martin Luther King Jr.

The Death of Martin Luther King Jr. on this day (April 4th) 1968. A special re-cap of the story by NBC Radio.
By Gordonskene — April 4, 2012

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Starting off as an uneventful day in Memphis.


Forty-four years ago today, on April 4, 1968, the news traveled quickly regarding the shooting death of Dr. Martin Luther King in Memphis, Tennessee.

As a reminder of how the day went, here is a special News broadcast as presented by NBC Radio shortly after Dr. King had been pronounced dead.

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