Martin Luther King Jr. By cooperfife Jan 15, 1929 Martin Luther King Jr. was born Atlanta, GA 1944 He began his education at Morehouse College 1948 Graduated from Morehouse College Degree in Sociology Jun 18, 1953 Marries Coretta Scott Jun 5, 1955 King receives a PhD from Boston University Dec 1, 1955 King becomes the leader of the Montgomery Boycott Dec 10, 1964 Martin Luther receives Nobel Peace Prize for his work. Apr 4, 1968 King was assassinated.