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4 April
Contemporary era
1968
Assassination of Martin Luther King
On 4 April 1968, the Reverend Martin Luther King was assassinated in Memphis.
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Contemporary era
1949
NATO founded
On 4 April 1949, twelve nations signed the founding treaty of NATO in Washington.
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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment
1581
Francis Drake knighted
On 4 April 1581, Elizabeth I knighted Francis Drake after his circumnavigation.
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