Martin Luther King Jr. By Meli_4life Jan 15, 1929 King lived with his parents in Georgia and he was born January 15, 1929 Feb 25, 1948 King became a baptist minister. Jun 21, 1948 Martin Luther King graduated from Morehouse college. Jun 19, 1953 King married Coretta Scott. Oct 19, 1953 King became a pastor of a Baptist church. Jun 5, 1955 King received a phd from Boston University. Dec 1, 1955 King became a leader of the Montgomery bus boycott. Aug 28, 1963 King led the march on Washington and had a famous speech "I have a Dream". Dec 10, 1964 King received a nobel prize for his work. Mar 21, 1965 King led thousands of protesters 50 miles from selma to Montgomery Alabama. Apr 4, 1968 King assassinated.