Event:
James Earl Ray, alleged assassin of Martin Luther King, Jr., captured
James Earl Ray History:
October 13, 1978 - James Earl Ray, assassin of Martin Luther King weds Anna Sandhu
June 13, 1977 - Convicted Martin Luther King assassin James Earl Ray recaptured
June 10, 1977 - James Earl Ray (Martin Luther King's killer) escapes from prison
March 10, 1969 - James Earl Ray pleads guilty in murder of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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