Martin Luther King Jr

MLK becomes pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church

Jan 10, 1954

In 1954 Martin Luther King Jr. became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1964/king-bio.html

1957 elected president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

Jan 10, 1957

In 1957 Martin Luther King Jr. was elected president to Southern Christian Leadership Confrence http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1964/king-bio.html

MLK named man of the year

Jan 10, 1963

In 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. was named the 1963 man of the year by Time Magazine http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1964/king-bio.html

I Have A Dream speech

Aug 28, 1963

In Washington DC MLK delivered "I Have A Dream" speech to more than 200,000 people. http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1964/king-bio.html

MLK wins Nobel Peace Prize

Jan 10, 1964

Martin Luther King Jr. wins the Nobel Peace Prize at the age of 35. He was also the youngest to recieve it.

MLK assassinated 1968

Apr 4, 1968

On April 4 1968 Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated while leading a protest march in Memphis, Tennessee on the balcony of his motel room http://www.maryferrell.org/wiki/index.php/Martin_Luther_King_Assassination