Coretta Scott timeline (aka black history month timeline)

Coretta Scott is born

Apr 27, 1927

Coretta Scott was born april 27 1927 she spent her childhood on her parents farm

Coretta meets MLK

Jan 27, 1952

I always belived that there was a purpose for my life and that i had to speak that purpose

Coretta gets married to MLK

Jun 18, 1953

when he purposed she deliberated for six months before saying yes and they got married in the garden of their parents backyard

MLK and Coretta travel for the first time together

Feb 9, 1959

Martin and Coretta travel for the first time together to India

coretta founds MLK

Apr 1, 1968

Coretta Scott King founds the MLK Jr. center for nonviolent social change

MLK dies

Apr 4, 1969

Martin Luther King Jr. assasinated at Lorrain Motel in Memphis at exactly 6:01 .p.m.

Coretta Scott dies

Jan 30, 2006

Coretta Scott dies after suffering a stroke and mild heart attack in august 2005 she dies jan 30 2006