Malcolm X By Abdalshakour Jazzar May 19, 1925 Born In Omaha, Nebraska Born in Omaha, Nebraska. May 17, 1929 Moved to East Lansing, Michigan Jun 10, 1929 House Set on Fire By A Racist Mob Sep 10, 1931 Father Found Dead On Municipal Steertracks Oct 22, 1937 His Mother Was Moved To A Mental Institution Oct 26, 1937 He And His Siblings Were Split Into Separate Foster Homes Mar 18, 1939 Dropped Out Of School At Age 15 Nov 13, 1946 Sentenced To 10 Years In Jail For Larceny Oct 21, 1952 Released From Prison Oct 23, 1952 Changed His Surname From "Little" To "X" Aug 11, 1960 Established "Muhammad Speaks" Newspaper Jul 29, 1963 Learned About Elijah Muhammad's Misbehavior Jul 5, 1964 Left The "Nation Of Islam" Feb 21, 1965 Assassinated At The Audubon Ballroom in Manhattan At Age 39