Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King was born

Jan 15, 1929

Micheal Luther King (later known as Martin Luther King) was born in Atlanta on the 15th January 1929.

Graduated from Booker T. Washington High School and was admitted to Morehouse College at age 15.

Dec 1, 1944

Graduates from Morehouse College and enters Crozer Theological Seminary. Ordained to the Baptist ministry, At age 19

Feb 25, 1948

Received Doctorate of Philosophy in Systematic Theology from Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts

Jun 5, 1955

He is elected president of the Montgomery Improvement Association, making him the official spokesman for the boycott.

Dec 5, 1955

The Supreme Court rules that bus segregation is illegal, ensuring victory for the boycott.

Nov 13, 1956

During the unsuccessful Albany, Georgia movement, King is arrested and jailed.

Jul 27, 1962

The Birmingham campaign is launched. This would prove to be the turning point in the war to end segregation in the South.

Apr 13, 1963

The Birmingham agreement is announced. The stores, restaurants, and schools will be desegregated, hiring of blacks implemented, and charges dropped.

May 10, 1963

King attends the signing ceremony of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 at the White House

Jul 2, 1964

King lead a march that turns violent. This was the first time one of his events had turned violent.

Mar 28, 1968

Martin Luther King Dies

Apr 4, 1968

At Sunset, whilst standing on the deck of his room in the Lorain Motel in Memphis, Dr. Martin Luther King was shot and killed.