Mar. 31. 1927: Birth of nonviolent activist and labor organizer Cesar Chavez, Arizona. 1959: The Dalai Lama flees Tibet to India.

Apr. 1. 1896: First edition of Seattle's oldest daily newspaper, the Boeing News. Later becomes the Seattle Times. 1963: Seattle's city charter amended to allow only one organized political party to hold office at a time, "so as to minimize confusion." 1994: Protestors, chanting "no justice, no peace!" and "the people, united, will never be defeated!," cause a minor traffic disruption for 20 minutes.

Apr. 2. 1970: Native Americans, including a young activist named Leonard Peltier, stage a third attempted occupation of Fort Lawton in an effort to force the city of Seattle to return the land to its original owners. The campaign eventually results in the establishment of Daybreak Star Cultural Center in Discovery Park. 1982: Pres. Reagan authorizes much broader powers for federal gov't to withhold public information on "national security" grounds.

Apr. 3. 1963: Martin Luther King, Jr., launches a voter registration drive in Birmingham, Ala. Police Chief "Bull" Connor responds with fire hoses and attack dogs.

Apr. 4. 1967: Martin Luther King, Jr., preaches against Vietnam War and calls for common cause between civil rights and anti-war movements, Riverside Church, New York City. 1968: MLK assassinated, at age 39, while supporting sanitation union strike in Memphis, Tenn. Riots break out in scores of cities across U.S. 1996: Four arrested in New York City during march in support of Puerto Rican political prisoners in U.S.

Apr. 5. 1992: Over 500,000 march in Washington, D.C. to support women's reproductive rights and equality.

Apr. 6. 1968: In wake of riot following MLK's assassination, Oakland police raid Black Panther Party headquarters, killing Bobby Hutton and wounding three others, including Eldridge Cleaver.