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News Archives: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination Coverage

Jan 15 2010

By Ryan G. Murphy, Digital Media Editor

Friday would have marked Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 81st birthday. Many of us celebrate King's life with a day off today to reflect on the innumerable contributions he brought to securing civil rights in the United States.

King was assassinated on April 4, 1968. Below are videos of some of King's most famous orations as well as news coverage from his assassination.

CBS Reports the Assassination:

Dr. King's Last Speech:

Walter Cronkite reports the assassination:

Dr. King's Funeral Service:

"I Have a Dream Speech:"

Dan Rather's CBS News Special Report:

Robert F. Kennedy Announces the Death of Martin Luther King Jr. in Indiana:

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