About Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. By Carly By wildcarl Jan 15, 1929 Born in Atlanta, Georgia Apr 4, 1963 MLK was shot. Jan 14, 1968 Dr. King is assasinated in Memphis, Tennessee. Jan 14, 2010 MLK Jr ..... is born at 501 Auburn Ave. Jan 14, 2010 1963 Dr. King gives his "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.