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Martin Luther King Jr.

  • 17 Jan 2000

    For the first time in history, all 50 states of America celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. National Holiday.

  • 27 Mar 1997

    Martin Luther King's son met the man convicted of killing his father, James Earl Ray.

  • 2 Nov 1983

    Martin Luther King Jr. Day was officially made a federal US holiday.

  • 19 Oct 1983

    A bill to recognize Martin Luther King Jr's birthday as a national holiday passed the US Senate.

  • 14 Jan 1979

    US President Jimmy Carter expressed his support for Martin Luther King's birthday to become a national holiday.

  • 11 Jul 1977

    Martin Luther King Jr. posthumously received the US Medal of Freedom by President Jimmy Carter.

  • 10 Mar 1969

    American fugitive James Earl Ray pleaded guilty to murdering Martin Luther King Jr.

  • 9 Apr 1968

    Martin Luther King Jr. was laid to rest in Atlanta, Georgia.

  • 4 Apr 1968

    Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated.

  • 1 Feb 1965

    Martin Luther King Jr. and 250 protestors were arrested.

  • 2 Jan 1965

    Martin Luther King Jr. pushed hard to encourage the registration of black voters in Selma.

  • 14 Oct 1964

    African American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. won the Nobel Peace Prize.

  • 28 Aug 1963

    Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historic 'I Have a Dream' speech at the Lincoln Memorial.

  • 19 May 1963

    Martin Luther King's Letter from Birmingham Jail is published.

  • 16 Apr 1963

    Martin Luther King Jr. writes 'Letter from a Birmingham Jail'.

  • 2 Apr 1963

    Martin Luther King started his first of many non-violent demonstrations in Birmingham, Alabama, US.

  • 27 Jul 1962

    Martin Luther King Jr. was jailed while performing a public prayer at the city hall in Albany, Georgia, US.

  • 10 Jul 1962

    Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested for a demonstration he was involved in during December 1961.

  • 30 Jan 1956

    White supremacist terrorists bombed Martin Luther King Jr's home.