-
the birth date of Martin Luther King
-
King begins his freshman year at Morehouse University in Atlanta
-
King receives his Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from Morehouse College.
-
King begins his studies at Crozer Theological Seminary in Chester, Pennsylvania.
-
King is appointed assistant pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta
-
King graduates from Crozer with a Bachelor of
Divinity degree, delivering the valedictory address at commencement. -
King begins his graduate studies in systematic theology at Boston University.
-
King and Coretta Scott are married at the Scott home near Marion, Alabama.
-
Becomes a pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Alabama
-
Leads the Montgomery Bus Boycott
-
Helps found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
-
Delivers the famous "I have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington
-
Wins the Nobel Peace Prize for his commitment to non-violence
-
Leads the Selma to Montgomery marches contributing to the passage of the voting Rights Act
-
Speaks act against the Vietnam War and launch the Poor People's Campaign
-
Assassinated on April 4 in Memphis, Tennessee While supporting striking sanitation workers