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Martin Luther King, Jr was born in Atlanta, Georgia.
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He began his freshman year at Morehouse College in Atlanta.
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He began his studies at Crozer Theological Seminary in Chester, Pennsylvania.
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He began his graduate studies in systematic theology at Boston University.
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King and Coretta Scott was married at the Scott home near Marion, Alabama.
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He began his pastorate at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama.
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Yolanda Denise King, the Kings’ first child, was born
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King is named chairman of the Southern Negro Leaders Conference on Transportation and Nonviolent Integration (later known as the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, SCLC).
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Coretta King gave birth to their second child, Martin, III.
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King’s first book Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story was published.
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Dexter Scott, King’s third child, was born.
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King was assaulted for a member of the American Nazi Party during the clossing session of the SCLC conference in Alabama.
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Bernice Albertine, King’s fourth child, was born.
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Strength to Love, King's book of sermons, was published.
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King delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech in the march on Washington for Jobs and Freedom .
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He was arrested and jailed for demanding service at a white-only restaurant in Florida.
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King was named "Man of the Year" by Time Magazine.
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King's book Why We Can’t Wait was published.
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King received the Nobel Peace Prize at a ceremony in Oslo, Norway.
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King’s book Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? was published.
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King revealed his plans to organize a mass civil disobedience campaign, the Poor People's Campaign, in Washington, D.C., to force the government to end poverty.
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King delivered his final speech, "I’ve Been to the Mountaintop." at Mason Temple in Memphis
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King was murdered while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis.
