1966 DR. KING HIT IN THE HEAD WITH A ROCK October 1, 2014 by Chris Preitauer in Newspapers This August 6, 1966 edition of The Times-Picayune describes an event where Dr. King was hit in the head with a rock during a riot in Chicago. “King said he had never seen such hate. He said Chicago was worse than any Southern city.” Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading... Related