Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated.
He was shot at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, by James Earl Ray.
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Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Microsoft.
The Pink Star Diamond sold for a record USD 71 million in Hong Kong.
The Declaration of Breda document was issued by the exiled King Charles II of England.
US Congress released a US flag that featured 20 stars and 13 red and white stripes.
The 21st Commonwealth Games officially began on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
