Who am I? By ltolb Jan 15, 1929 Born in Atlanta, Georgia Period: Jan 15, 1929 to Jan 18, 1986 Who am I? Jun 1, 1944 Graduated high school at the age of 15 Jun 1, 1948 Graduated from Morehouse College Jun 18, 1953 Married Corretta Scott Jun 5, 1955 Awarded a Doctorate of Philosophy in Systematic Theology Nov 17, 1955 First Child, Yolanda, is born Dec 5, 1955 Joins and leads the Montgomery Bus Boycott Oct 23, 1957 First son, Martin III, is born Jun 30, 1961 Secnd son, Dexter, is born Mar 24, 1963 Fourth child, Bernice, is born Apr 12, 1963 Writes the famous "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" Aug 28, 1963 Deliverd famous speech in Washington , DC Jan 3, 1964 Named Time magazine's Man of the Year Dec 11, 1964 Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Apr 4, 1968 Assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee Nov 2, 1986 A national holiday is proclaimed in Dr. King's honor Oct 16, 2011 Martin Luther King Jr National Memorial official dedication
