Today in NYC History: The Assassination of Malcolm X (1965)
Gotham’s most historic murder was the shooting of El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, formerly known as Malcolm X. Malcolm X’s career was inextricably bound to New York City, the place that brought him fame and saw his demise on February 21, 1965. Born in Detroit in 1925, Malcolm Little converted to the Nation of Islam while in prison, and upon…
