Martin Luther King Jr. By aevans1 Jan 15, 1929 Martin Luther King Jr. is born in Atlanta Jun 12, 1948 King graduates from Morehouse College in Atlanta Jun 18, 1953 King marries Coretta Scott Dec 12, 1955 King is elected the president of the Montgomery Improvement Association Sep 12, 1958 King's first book, "Stride Toward Freedom" is published Aug 28, 1963 King gives his "I Have a Dream" speech Dec 10, 1964 King wins the Nobel Peace Prize Apr 4, 1968 King is assassinated in Memphis Nov 2, 1986 King's birthday is declared a national holiday