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Johnny Gill is born
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Ricky Bell is born
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Ronnie DeVoe is born
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Martin Luther King, Jr. is assassinated
On April 3, in what proved to be an eerily prophetic speech, he told supporters, "I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight that we, as a people, will get to the promised land." The next day, while standing on a balcony outside his room at the Lorraine Motel, Martin Luther King Jr. was struck by a sniper's bullet. The shooter, a malcontent drifter and former convict named James Earl Ray, was eventually apprehended after a two-month, international m -
Ralph Tresvant is born
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Michael Bivins is born
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Terrorists attack at the Olympic games in Munich
Early in the morning on September 5, 1972, eight members of the Palestinian terrorist organization, Black September, snuck into the Olympic Village at the XXth Olympic Games which were held in Munich, Germany. The Black September members raided the building housing the Israeli athletes. Two Israeli athletes were killed during the raid and nine others were taken hostage. -
Richard Nixon resigns as President of the United States
n light of his loss of political support and the near-certainty of impeachment due to Watergate, Nixon resigned the office of the presidency on August 9, 1974, after addressing the nation on television the previous evening. The resignation speech was delivered from the Oval Office and was carried live on radio and television. Nixon stated that he was resigning for the good of the country and asked the nation to support the new president, Gerald Ford. -
Greensboro Massacre
The Greensboro massacre occurred on November 3, 1979 in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. Five protest marchers were shot and killed by members of the Ku Klux Klan and the American Nazi Party at a rally organized by communists intended to demonstrate radical, even violent, opposition to the Klan.[1] The "Death to the Klan March" and protest was the culmination of attempts by the Communist Workers' Party to organize mostly black industrial workers in the area.[2] -
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Dean Smith wins his first National Championship at UNC
North Carolina, coached by Dean Smith, won the national title with a 63-62 victory in the final game over Georgetown, coached by John Thompson. James Worthy of North Carolina was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. -
Candy Girl reaches number one.
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New Edition breaks away from Starr Records
After their first tour the band members of New Edition were each given a check for their services for less the $2. The band then broke away and Starr formed another similar group called New Kids on the Block. -
Bobby Brown is kicked out of New Edition
Due to behavior issues, Bobby Brown is voted out of New Edition and begins a solo career. -
New Edition sings on Karate Kid II soundtrack
New Edition sang the 1954 hit "Earth Angel" on the movie Karate Kid part II. -
Location site for "Bull Durham"
Flemming Stadium in Wilson, NC was the location site for the rainout scene in the movie Bull Durham. -
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Sarah complains a lot but not as much as Cara
