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In 1968 the Awards ceremony was postponed from April 8 to April 10 out of respect for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who had been assassinated a few days earlier, and whose funeral was held on April 9.

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Because of the attempted assassination of Ronald Regan.

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It was delayed 24 hours due to the assassination attempt on President Reagan.

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