Martin Luther King, Jr. By EmmaStephenson Jan 15, 1929 Martin Luther King, Jr. is born in Atlanta, Georgia Feb 25, 1948 Becomes an Ordained Minister Jun 18, 1953 Marries Coretta Scott Jan 26, 1956 Arrested for the first time, for a traffic violation Oct 23, 1957 Martin Luther King, III is born. Feb 22, 1959 Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King Visit India They study Mahatma Ghandi's methods of non violent protest Aug 28, 1963 Meets with President John F. Kennedy and delivers his "I Have a Dream" speech Dec 10, 1964 Accepted the Nobel Peace Prize Apr 3, 1968 Delivers his last speech - "I've Been to the Mountaintop" Apr 4, 1968 Martin Luther King, Jr. is shot and killed at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, TN. Escaped convict James Earl Ray is later found guilty of the murder.
