Headline History

April 4, 1968 would be a turning point in American history.  It was the last day of Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life.  Dr. King would die at the hands of an assassin's bullet by nightfall, and a nation, already divided, plunged into despair. Headline History host Dan Lovallo examines the events of that day, beginning with President Lyndon B. Johnson, who started his day in New York City at a joyous occasion, and ended it, pleading with the nation to be calm.  On this fateful day figures, who would play a central part in this strife-torn year, would all emerge in news stories.  One in particular, gave a speech that still resonates today.