Martin Luther King Jr.

Born in Atlanta, Georgia

Jan 15, 1929

Martin Luther King Jr is born at 501 Auburn Ave. in Atlanta, Georgia to Martin Luther King Sr. and Alberta Williams King.

Marriage to Coretta Scott

Jun 18, 1953

https://www.brides.com/story/marriage-of-martin-luther-king-jr-and-coretta-scott-king

MIA is formed. MLK becomes president.

Dec 5, 1955

https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/montgomery-improvement-association-mia

Is ordained and becomes assistant pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church

Feb 25, 1958

https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/ebenezer-baptist-church-atlanta-georgia

March on Washington and Delivers "I Have A Dream" Speech

Aug 28, 1962

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jf6osaOmH5c

Receives Nobel Peace Prize

Dec 10, 1964

https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/1964/king/facts/

Delivers final speech "I've Been to the Mountaintops"

Apr 3, 1968

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixfwGLxRJU8

Shot and killed

Apr 8, 1968

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dr-king-is-assassinated