On this day in history
April 4
American
1968Martin Luther King Jr is assassinated on a Memphis motel balcony, and riots erupt in a hundred American cities…
Martin Luther King Jr is assassinated on a Memphis motel balcony, and riots erupt in a hundred American cities.
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1973The World Trade Center officially opens in New York as the tallest buildings in the world.
The World Trade Center officially opens in New York as the tallest buildings in the world.
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1841William Henry Harrison dies of pneumonia a month into his presidency, the first president to die in office.
William Henry Harrison dies of pneumonia a month into his presidency, the first president to die in office.
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World
1949Twelve nations sign the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, founding NATO.
Twelve nations sign the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, founding NATO.
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1979Pakistan hangs deposed prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto after a show trial.
Pakistan hangs deposed prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto after a show trial.
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