On February 21, 1965, Malcolm X, 39, was shot to death inside Harlem’s Audubon Ballroom in New York while both his wife and children were present.

On Feb. 21, 1965, activist was killed by Nation of Islam gunmen. The reality of who was behind the shooting remains unclear.

In February 1965, the BBC reported from the funeral of the black nationalist leader in Harlem, New York, as thousands of people queued to pay their last respects.

Malcolm X was gunned down as he began a speech in Harlem's Audubon Ballroom on Harlem’s Audubon Ballroom on Feb. 21, 1965. The two men were then known as Norman 3X Butler and Thomas 15X Johnson ...

US black nationalist leader Malcolm X was assassinated on 21 February 1965, at the age of 39. The BBC reported on the reaction in his adopted home of Harlem, New York, as thousands of people ...