Martin Luther King, Jr. by Luke By wildcarl Jan 15, 1929 He was born on January 15 in Atlanta, Georgia. Jan 13, 1935 He was told that he could not play with his friends because they were white and Martin was black. Mar 12, 1947 He became a minister. Apr 12, 1948 Martin graduated from college in Atlanta, Georgia. May 16, 1953 He was in Boston and married to Coretta Scott.