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Martin Luther King dies, one of the symbols against racism in the United States

56
years ago

04 April 1968,

Martin Luther King Jr. dies. He was one of the leaders in the fight for the civil rights of American blacks. He advocated non-violence and the path of civil disobedience to acquire the rights of the black community.

He was shot at a scheduled event in Memphis, causing the biggest riots after the country's Civil War.

On this day
1609Expelled former Muslims Felipe from Spain III.ak
1926The weekly ARGIA announced the first child comic in Basque: Txistu
1937It fell into the hands of Francoist troops Otxandio
1940The first Basques reached the Gurs concentration camp

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1968-01-16
The United States launched Operation Niagara in the Vietnam War, a 66-day air bombardment
1968-02-08
In the North American city of Orangeburg, police killed in South Carolina
1968-04-04
Martin Luther King dies, one of the symbols against racism in the United States
1968-04-14
They celebrated the Aberri Eguna in San Sebastian, although the Franco Navy Police closed all access to the city from the morning
1968-05-01
An artificial platform built in international waters was declared an independent republic on the Italian coast
1968-05-06
In the French state the first incidents of 'May 68' begin, in Paris
1968-05-13
10 million workers started one of the largest general strikes in French history in May 1968
1968-05-18
Start May 68 of Senegal
1968-05-21
Constitution of the Staff and Students Action Commission to coordinate its actions in the May 68 uprising
1968-05-22
A team of football players holds the seat of the French Football Federation in Paris
1968-05-24
May 68 of Paris reached its peak
1968-06-07
The Civil Guard murdered Txabi Etxebarrieta in Tolosa, shooting on the ground
1968-06-07
The workers of the Ford car workshop started a strike in England to ask for the same pay as men
1968-06-11
The police killed two workers in France during the eviction operation of a Peugeot plant they had occupied
1968-06-22
The Civil Governor of Gipuzkoa banned acts in honor of Txabi Etxebarrieta
1968-07-01
Five people were arrested in Bermeo at the end of the Mass in memory of Txabi Etxebarrieta
1968-07-10
Film premiere Ama Lur at the San Sebastian Film Festival
1968-07-21
On the roof of the Benedictine convent of Lazkao, an ikurrina appeared with black ribbons, while the Mass for Etxebarrieta
1968-08-02
ETA killed Meliton Manzanas in Irun, famous torturator
1968-08-03
Francoists established a state of emergency in Gipuzkoa the day after the death of Meliton Manzanas ETA
1968-08-28
Chicago African American Bus Drivers Strike Against Transportation Union
1968-10-02
In Mexico, the police and the military faced thousands of students who peacefully protested against government repression.
1968-10-03
Euskaltzaindia Assembly begins to approve Euskara batua in Arantzazu
1968-10-16
At the Olympic Games in Mexico, the Americans Smith and Carlos fired at the podium of the Black Panther
1968-10-20
Activist Gonzalo Arias is arrested for carrying posters calling for elections in Franco
1968-11-22
The Japanese student movement united thousands of people against the military deal with the U.S.

This month's anniversaries:
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15
years ago
2009-04-07
Alberto Fujimori, former president of Peru, was sentenced to 25 years in prison
25
years ago
1999-04-05
Entrepreneurs chained to the hospital bed of the Basque prisoner Esteban Nieto
30
years ago
1994-04-27
Nelson Mandela wins elections in South Africa
30
years ago
1994-04-07
Voids started genocide against Rwanda's Tutsis
30
years ago
1994-04-01
First Youth Meeting in Etxarri Aranatz
35
years ago
1989-04-18
A group of conscientious objectors interrupted the passage of a military convoy in Vitoria
40
years ago
1984-04-22
The Ertzaintza rebelled against the AEK demonstration before the Basque Parliament
45
years ago
1979-04-23
New Zealand Professor Blair Peach was killed by police in England during a demonstration against fascism
50
years ago
1974-04-25
The leftist military launched the Carnation Revolution in Portugal against the dictatorship
50
years ago
1974-04-03
ETA killed torturing civilian guard Gregorio Posada in Azpeitia
55
years ago
1969-04-30
They created Seaska: Federation of Ikastolas de Lapurdi, Nafarroa Beherea and Zuberoa
55
years ago
1969-04-12
American military base emitted gas and 6,000 sheep died in Skull Valley, Arizona
55
years ago
1969-04-06
EGI members, Artajo and Asurmendi, died while preparing a bomb
55
years ago
1969-04-02
Police raided 21 Black Panthers militants with false accusations
60
years ago
1964-04-20
Four councillors of the City of San Sebastian refused to celebrate the 25 years of peace established by Franco
60
years ago
1964-04-17
Palestinian boxer and prisoner Hamza Younis fled prison for the first time
80
years ago
1944-04-21
They recognized women &apos; s right to vote in the French State
85
years ago
1939-04-01
End of the 1936 war
105
years ago
1919-04-13
British soldiers shot the crowd and killed over 1,000 people in the Indian city of Amritsar
105
years ago
1919-04-10
Emiliano Zapata Dies in Mexico
105
years ago
1919-04-10
In Ireland they formed the Limerick Sobieta, printing their own currency and fixing the price of basic necessities.
110
years ago
1914-04-09
Anarchist Kaxilda Hernaez is born in Zizurkil
130
years ago
1894-04-02
French feminist journalist Jeanne Deroin dies in London
135
years ago
1889-04-16
Charles Chaplin, actor and film director, was born in London
390
years ago
1634-04-20
The Spanish army enters the city to crush the bilbain uprising
415
years ago
1609-04-04
Expelled former Muslims Felipe from Spain III.ak