The Most Important Events That Changed History Forever

James Earl Ray, a fugitive from the Missouri State Penitentiary, was arrested two months later and charged with the crime. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 99 years in prison. After the murder of John F. Kennedy in 1963, King told his wife, "This is what is going to happen to me, also. I keep telling you, this is a sick society."

Attack on Pearl Harbor (1941)

On the morning of December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service delivered a surprise military strike against the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii. Roughly 2,400 Americans were killed. Later that day, Japan announced a declaration of war on the United States.

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The More You Know

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  • Enzo Ferrari told a man "you may be able to drive a tractor but you will never be able to handle a Ferrari properly." The man was so angry that he vowed to create the perfect car. His name was Ferruccio Lamborghini.
  • Dentistry is the oldest profession in the world.
  • The first commercial airplane flight lasted 23 minutes.
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