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James Earl Ray ( 1969 ) The verdict had been decided. James Earl Ray pleaded guilty of the crime of assassinating Martin Luther King, Jr. a major civil rights leader of the times. King was killed in Memphis Tennessee on April 4, 1968. Ray was sentenced 99 years in prison.
Dalai Lama 10th March ( 1959 ) : After the Chinese invasion and control of Tibet, Tibetan rebels revolt against the chinese control by surrounding the summer palave of the Dalai Lama to protect the Dalai Lama but he is forced to flee to India who granted him political asylum.
Top Of the DOT COM Bubble10th March ( 2000 ) The technology-heavy NASDAQ Composite index peaks at 5,048 twice the figure of 12 months earlier ( Over the next 2 years the NASDAQ had reduced to less than 1,500 ) in 2008 the NASDAQ had still only recovered to less than 3,000 and since the crash this year now stands at 1,268 ( March 9th 2009 ).
Ford Mustang10th March ( 1964 ) The first Ford Mustang is manufactured ready for release on April 16, the cost for a basic model was under $2,500 when it was first released.
