Martin Luther King Jr. By mseamands1 Period: Jan 1, 1929 to Dec 31, 1968 Martin Luther King Jr. Jan 15, 1929 Martin Luther King Jr. is born Sep 20, 1944 Attends Morehouse College in Atlanta, Ga. Feb 25, 1948 King is ordained and appointed assistant pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. Jun 18, 1953 King and Coretta Scott are married at the Scott home near Marion, Alabama. Nov 17, 1955 Yolanda Denise King, the Kings’ first child, is born. Sep 17, 1958 King’s first book Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story is published. Aug 28, 1963 King delivers his "I Have a Dream" speech. Apr 9, 1968 King is buried in Atlanta
