martin luther king jr by Fabian A By faispurobc Jan 15, 1929 birth Born in Atlanta, GA Jan 15, 1929 He was named after his dad Jan 17, 1953 married to Correta Scott king Apr 9, 1963 Martins house was on fire Aug 28, 1963 Gave his I have a dream speech in washington D.C. http://youtu.be/HRIF4_WzU1w Apr 4, 1968 Assassinated by James Earl Ray in Memphis TN Jan 15, 1994 U.S rep jhon conyers jr made the holiday of martin luther king jr