ON THIS DAY in 1963, in Washington, DC, during the March for Jobs and Freedom, the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. gave what is known as his I Have a Dream speech. This event was recreated for the 1978 television film, KING,starring Paul Winfield.
ON THIS DAY in 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated by James Earl Ray in Memphis. This event was depicted in the 1978 film, KING, starring Paul Winfield.