JD By MinorEIP Jan 15, 1929 Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1929. May 20, 1944 He was 15 years old when he finished high school in 1944. Jan 20, 1948 In 1948 Martin became a minister. Aug 28, 1963 In 1963, he gave his famous speech "I have a dream" in Washington D.C. Oct 14, 1964 In 1964, he won the Nobel Peace Prize.