Marthin Luther King By Ali2002 Jan 15, 1929 Marthin Luther King is born Was born Feb 25, 1944 Begans Morehouse College Feb 29, 1948 Graduates Morehouse College Jun 18, 1953 Marthin Luther King gets married with Coretta Scott Dec 1, 1955 Joins the bus boycott after Rosa Parks was arrested Jan 30, 1956 Kings house is bombed Nov 13, 1956 The Supreme Court rules that bus segregations are illegal Apr 24, 1958 Dr. King publishes his first book, Stride Toward Freedom Aug 28, 1963 Dr. King gives his "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Oct 14, 1964 Dr. King is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Apr 4, 1968 Dr. King is shot in Memphis,Tennesse Jan 20, 1986 Martin Luther King Jr. Day is declared a national holiday in the U.S.