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 June 8, 1968 - James Earl Ray, alleged assassin of Martin Luther King, Jr., captured
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