The Kent State shootings (also known as the Kent State massacre or May 4 massacre) [3][4][5] were the killing of four and wounding of nine unarmed college students by the Ohio National Guard on the …

Dec 18, 2025 · The Kent State shooting was a result of protests against the U.S. invasion of Cambodia during the Vietnam War. Tensions escalated over four days of protests, culminating in the Ohio …

Sep 8, 2017 · Four Kent State University students were killed and nine were injured on May 4, 1970, when members of the Ohio National Guard opened fire on a crowd gathered to protest the Vietnam …

On May 4, 1970, members of the Ohio National Guard fired into a crowd of Kent State University demonstrators, killing four and wounding nine Kent State students.

May 1, 2025 · What happened at Kent State University on May 4, 1970? Kent State student protest leaders called for a May 4 rally at noon at the Commons on campus to further protest America's …

Fifty years ago today, Monday, May 4, 1970, the Ohio National Guard opened fire on students protesting the Vietnam War on the campus of Kent State University.

May 4, 1970 · The Kent State shootings —also known as the May 4 massacre or the Kent State massacre [2] [3] [4] —occurred at Kent State University in the U.S. city of Kent, Ohio, and involved …

On May 4, 1970, the Ohio National Guard was dispersing a protest rally on the commons of the Kent State University campus in Kent, Ohio , when soldiers suddenly opened fire on students, killing four …

May 8, 2025 · The Kent State shootings, also known as the May 4 massacre, were a pivotal moment in American history. On May 4, 1970, the Ohio National Guard fired on unarmed college students …

On May 4, 1970, the Ohio National Guard opened fire on an anti-war rally on the campus of Kent State University, in Kent, Ohio. As noted by Phillip Caputo in his book 13 Seconds, it was the first and only …