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Malcolm X was born
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His father fatally struck by streetcar
After they moved to Lansing, their house was burned in 1929, however the family escaped without physical injury. -
Malcolm X drops out of school after 8th grade
In December 1938 Louise Little had a nervous breakdown and was declared legally insane. -
Malcolm X is ordered to register for military
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Malcolm X is arrested for burglary
In late 1945, Little returned to Boston. -
Malcolm X Little changes surname to "X"
In 1952, after his release from prison, Little visited Elijah Muhammad in Chicago, Illinois. -
Malcolm X is paroled and released from prison
On February 27, Little began serving his sentence at the Massachusetts State Prison in Charlestown. -
Malcolm X marries Betty Sanders
On January 14, 1958, Malcolm X married Betty X (née Sanders) in Lansing, Michigan. -
The Nation of Islam make threats aigainst Malcolm X
After leaving the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X spoke before a wide variety of audiences in the United States. -
Malcolm X announces his break from the Nation of Islam
On March 8, 1964, Malcolm X publicly announced his break from the Nation of Islam. -
Malcolm X meets with Martin Luther King Jr.
After leaving the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X founded Muslim Mosque, Inc., a religious organization, and the Organization of Afro-American Unity, a secular group that advocated black nationalism. -
Malcolm X's International Travel
Pilgrimage to Mecca On April 13, 1964, Malcolm X departed JFK Airport in New York for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. -
Malcolm X's house if firebombed
In June 1964, the Nation of Islam sued to reclaim Malcolm X's residence in Queens, New York, which they claimed to own. -
Malcolm X assiassinated in Manhattan's Audubon Ballroom
On February 21, 1965, in Manhattan's Audubon Ballroom, Malcolm X began to speak to a meeting of the Organization of Afro-American Unity when a disturbance broke out in the crowd of 400. -
Malcolm X's Funeral
The number of mourners who came to the public viewing in Harlem's Unity Funeral Home from February 23 through February 26 was estimated to be between 14,000 and 30,000.
