Martin Luther King Jr. By schmidte Jan 29, 1929 Birthday May 8, 1951 Graduated from Corzer Theological Seminary Jun 18, 1953 Married Coretta Scott Sep 1, 1954 Became pastor at the Bapstist Church in Montgomery Alabama Jun 5, 1955 Earned doctorial degree from Boston University Nov 17, 1955 First Child Dec 1, 1955 Rosa Parks Arrested Dec 21, 1956 Bus Boycott Victory Oct 23, 1957 Second child Oct 19, 1960 Arrested at sit-in in department store Jan 31, 1961 Third Child May 21, 1961 Supports Freedom Riders Mar 28, 1963 Fourth Child Aug 28, 1963 I have a Dream Speech Dec 10, 1964 Earned Nobel Peace Prize Apr 4, 1968 Assassinated