Martin Luther King Jr. Timeline By brittney.savage Jan 15, 1929 Martin Luther King Jr. is born Period: Jan 15, 1929 to Apr 4, 1968 Martin Luther King Jr. Bief overview of the life of Martin Luther King Jr. Aug 20, 1944 Began Morehouse College Feb 20, 1947 Ordained as minister Jun 18, 1953 Married Coretta Scott Dec 1, 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott Feb 5, 1960 Sit-in demonstrations and freedom rides began Oct 14, 1964 Won Nobel Peace Prize Apr 4, 1968 Shot and killed in Memphis, TN at the age of 39
