April 4, 1968 Go to article... Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is shot April 4, 1968 April 4, 1968 April 4, 1968 April 4, 1968 www.nytimes.com... April 4, 1968 April 4, 1968 April 4, 1968 April 4, 1968 April 4, 1968 assassinated in Memphis, Tenn New York Times April 4, 1968 April 4, 1968 April 4, 1968 April 4, 1968 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is shot April 4, 1968