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| August 5, 1966 in History | ||||
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Event: Martin Luther King, Jr. stoned during Chicago march |
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Martin Luther King, Jr. History:
January 18, 1993 - Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday observed in all 50 states for 1st time March 19, 1991 - NFL owners strip Phoenix of 1993 Super Bowl game due to Arizona not recognizing Martin Luther King Day January 20, 1986 - 1st federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. October 19, 1983 - Senate establishes Martin Luther King, Jr. federal holiday January 14, 1979 - President Carter proposes Martin Luther King's birthday be a holiday July 11, 1977 - Medal of Freedom awarded posthumously to Martin Luther King, Jr. April 9, 1968 - Martin Luther King, Jr., buried in Atlanta April 8, 1968 - 40th Academy Awards postponed to Apr 10th due to death of Martin Luther King, Jr. April 8, 1968 - Baseball's Opening Day is postponed because of Martin Luther King assassination April 4, 1968 - Martin Luther King, Jr., (Dream continues), assassinated in Memph at 39 April 4, 1968 - Martin Luther King, Jr., American Leader March 4, 1968 - Martin Luther King, Jr. announces plans for Poor People's Campaign January 17, 1966 - Martin Luther King, Jr. opens campaign in Chicago March 25, 1965 - Martin Luther King, Jr. led 25,000 to state capitol in Montgomery, Alabama March 21, 1965 - Martin Luther King, Jr. begins march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama February 1, 1965 - Martin Luther King, Jr. and 700 demonstrators arrested in Selma, Alabama January 2, 1965 - Martin Luther King, Jr. begins a drive to register black voters October 14, 1964 - Martin Luther King, Jr. wins Nobel Peace Prize August 28, 1963 - Martin Luther King Jr's "I have a dream speech" at Lincoln Memorial July 27, 1962 - Martin Luther King, Jr. jailed in Albany, Georgia July 10, 1962 - Martin Luther King, Jr. arrested during demonstration in Georgia December 12, 1961 - Martin Luther King, Jr. and 700 demonstraters arrested in Albany, Georgia October 19, 1960 - Martin Luther King, Jr. arrested in Atlanta sit-in January 30, 1956 - Martin Luther King, Jr's home bombed January 15, 1929 - Martin Luther King, Jr., Atlanta, dreamer, Nobel 1964 More Notable Events on August 5: 1986 U.S. Senate votes for SDI-project, Star Wars 1985 Establishment of a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is announced 1981 President Regan fires 11,500 striking air traffic controllers 1973 Arab terrorists open fire at Athens airport, kills 3 injures 55 1958 Atomic sub USS Nautilus completes 1st trip under North Pole |
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