As early as the mid-1950s, Martin Luther King Jr. had received death threats because of his prominence in the civil rights movement. He had confronted the risk of death, including a …

Jan 20, 2025 · On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was shot to death on the second-floor balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.

Martin Luther King, Jr., was standing on a motel balcony in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968, when he was shot by James Earl Ray. An hour later, King died at St. Joseph’s hospital. …

At 6:05 P.M. on Thursday, 4 April 1968, Martin Luther King was shot dead while standing on a balcony outside his second-floor room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.

On 4 April 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was fatally shot as he stood on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. The assassination sparked national riots, caused political …

Mar 5, 2025 · Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. His death sparked riots in over 125 cities, leading to nearly 50 fatalities and extensive destruction.

May 19, 2025 · On April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Nobel Peace Prize-winning leader of the American civil rights movement, was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.

Dec 1, 2025 · Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. - Civil Rights, Memphis, 1968: The anguished and angry response to the news of King's murder spread fast and furiously …

Sep 11, 2025 · Martin Luther King Jr. was fatally shot on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. Here’s how the final day of his life unfolded and how the nation responded.

Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American civil rights activist and Baptist minister who was a leader of the civil rights movement from …