Timeline: Martin Luther King Jr | Timetoast

Jan 15, 1929

Day of birth

Martin Luther King was born January 15, 1929 in Georgia, United States, Atlanta
Found at Martin Luther King, Jr. (1998). In Encyclopedia of World Biography. Detroit: Gale. Retrieved from http://ic.galegroup.com:80/ic/bic1/ReferenceDetailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow?displayGroupName=Reference&disableHighlighting=true&prodId=BIC1&action=2&catId=&documentId=GALE%7CK1631003624&userGroupName=colu24091&jsid=d838aa4ec67eb1c4dd9a8665de1bd54b
Dec 1, 1955

Bus Boycott

When Rosa Parks was arrested King called a meeting to tell all African Americans to boycot city busses.
Apr 15, 1960

Sit-ins

King encourages young people to do more sit in that were nonviolent.
Aug 22, 1963

Freedom Walk

Over 250,000 black and white citizens gather in Washington. This is where he gave his famous "Let Freedom Ring" address.
Apr 4, 1968

Death date

Martin Luther King died April 04, 1968 in Tennessee, United States, Memphis