June 5, 1968
Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated in Los Angeles’ Ambassador Hotel after claiming victory in California’s Democratic presidential primary. Gunman Sirhan Bishara Sirhan was immediately arrested. (See article in The New York Times)

A Look Back at RFK
See the site for the American Experience documentary that chronicled the pivotal role RFK played in many of the major events of the 1960s. The film isn’t watchable online, but the entire transcript is there, as well as primary documents and video clips.

Will Sen. Barack Obama Be Safe?
The New York Times, “In Painful Past, Hushed Worry About Obama”