KLUB 106.9 The Rock » MLK http://1069therock.com The Best Classic Rock & The Best New Rock Tue, 21 May 2013 17:01:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 This Day in History for April 4 – MLK Assassinated and More http://1069therock.com/this-day-in-history-for-april-4-mlk-assassinated-and-more/ http://1069therock.com/this-day-in-history-for-april-4-mlk-assassinated-and-more/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:10:31 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=85831 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1818 – The US Congress adopts a flag with 13 red and white stripes and one star for each state (More info)

1841 – President William Henry Harrison dies from pneumonia just one month after his inauguration (More info)

]]> http://1069therock.com/this-day-in-history-for-april-4-mlk-assassinated-and-more/feed/ 0 Simon Bruty, Getty Images Memphis 40+ Years Behind http://1069therock.com/memphis-40-years-behind/ http://1069therock.com/memphis-40-years-behind/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:31:26 +0000 Harley Myles http://1069therock.com/?p=32285 It seems like every major city in America has an MLK Blvd or Ave or St, right? Ironically Memphis hasn't...until now.

Good, Lawd...It's 2012!!! Despite what happened there in April of 1968, Memphis IS 65% African American. Now I don't care one way or the other, but I was quite surprised to find out that Memphis is JUST NOW adding a street named after Martin Luther King.

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