Timeline Sunday 21 February 1965

Events on Sunday 21 February 1965 1

• 1925 – 1965 Malcolm X (1925-1965) Died 21 February 1965, aged 39 Malcolm X was an American Muslim minister and human rights activist who became a prominent voice of Black empowerment during the civil rights era. He was assassinated while giving a speech in New York City on 21 February 1965. His autobiography, published later that year, became a landmark work of American literature.