Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-68)

Quick Facts

Go Historic ID: 149
Names: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King
Michael King
MLK
Dates: 1929-68
Birth: January 15, 1929
Birth Home of Martin Luther King, Jr., Atlanta, Georgia
Categories: activists
assassinated
pastors clergy religious figures
theologians religious figures
Styles/Cultures/Eras: African American
Affiliations: Baptists Protestantism

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Timeline

15 Jan 1929: Birth of Martin Luther King, Jr.
28 Aug 1963: "I Have a Dream" speech by Martin Luther King, Jr.
28 Aug 1963: March on Washington
6 Aug 1965: Voting Rights Act Signed by President
4 Apr 1968: Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
5 Apr 1968: LBJ Proclaims National Day of Mourning for MLK