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Today In History – April 04 – Martin Luther King Jr. Assassinated

Washington begins march to New York – President William Henry Harrison dies after one month in office – Los Angeles, California is incorporated as a city – Lincoln dreams about a presidential assassination – NATO established – Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers his “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence” speech – Dr. Martin Luther King assassinated – Senator John Heinz of Pennsylvania and six others are killed when a helicopter collides with their plane over an elementary school in Merion, Pennsylvania

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Today In History – February 09 – First Presidential election decided in the House

President William Henry Harrison is born, Presidential election decided in the House, Daylight saving time instituted, U.S. sends first combat troops to South Vietnam

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