Martin Luther King Jr

  • Birth name: Michael Luther King, Jr
  • American


Martin Luther King Jr was a Baptist minister, great orator and Civil Rights leader. He is notable for leading monumental social and political change through non-violent means. - AsNotedIn


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Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
Significant name Dexter Avenue Baptist Church Montgomery, AL
Significant name Pastorium, Dexter Avenue Baptist Church Montgomery, AL
Significant name Martin Luther King Jr Historic District (Boundary Increase) Atlanta, GA
1929/01/15 Martin Luther King Jr is born at his grandparents home in an upstairs bedroom at 501 Auburn Ave. Born Martin Luther King Jr's Birthplace Atlanta, GA Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday
1939/12/15 Ebenezer Baptist Church Choir, an all-black boys choir directed by the Revend Martin Luther King Sr, sings at the premiere of Gone With The Wind. Singer Gone with the Wind (film) Degive's Grand Opera House Atlanta, GA Gone with the Wind Premiere
1941/05/18 Michael King Jr's (MLK) grandmother dies of a heart attack. Soon afterwards the King family moves to a new home at 193 Boulevard. Home Martin Luther King Jr Historic District Atlanta, GA
1953/06/18 Coretta Scott marries Martin Luther King outside her parents' house in Heiberger, Alabama. Groom
1958/02/11 Prohibited by the city from speaking publicly in Greensboro, Rev Martin Luther King delivers a speech, "A Realistic Look At Race Relations", at the Annie Merner Pfeiffer Chapel, Bennett College. Speaker Bennett College Historic District Greensboro
1960/03/13 With a clear, ringing voice, Dr Martin Luther King Jr preaches in the Princeton University Chapel. Rev King will later have dinner with the chapel deacons. Speaker Princeton University Chapel Princeton University
1961/11/10 Martin Luther King Jr addresses an overflowing crowd in the Grand Ballroom, one of several places where he will speak on his only visit to Seattle. Speaker Eagles Auditorium Building Seattle
1962/09/12 If our nation had done nothing more in its whole history than to create just two documents, its contribution to civilization would be imperishable. The first of these documents is the Declaration of Independence - MLK, Emancipation Proclamation Centennial Speaker US Declaration of Independence Park Central Hotel NYC New York City
1962/09/12 We seldom take note or give adequate significance to the fact that Thomas Jeffersons text of the Declaration of Independence was revised by the Continental Congress to eliminate a justifiable attack on King George for encouraging slave trade - MLK, EPC Speaker US Declaration of Independence Park Central Hotel NYC New York City
1962/09/12 Martin L King delivers a speech at the Park Sheraton Hotel to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the issuance of Abraham Lincoln's Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. Speaker Emancipation Proclamation (Executive order) Park Central Hotel NYC New York City
1963/04/16 Martin Luther King writes an open "Letter from Birmingham Jail" in response to 'A Call for Unity' clergymen who believe the battle against segregation should be fought in the courts, not the streets. Author Letter from Birmingham Jail (essay)
1963/08/27 During his stay at the Willard Hotel, Martin Luther King Jr works on his speech for the March on Washington. Author I have a Dream (King speech) Willard Hotel Washington, DC
1963/08/28 Martin Luther King, Jr speaks on the second day of the Great March on Washington. Author I have a Dream (King speech) Lincoln Memorial Washington, DC March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
1964/07/00 "Why We Can't Wait" by Martin Luther King is published by Harper and Row. Author Why We Can't Wait (book)
1965/03/25 25,000 protesters arrive at the foot of the capitol steps on Dexter Ave in the Third Selma to Montgomery March. Protester Alabama State Capitol Montgomery, AL
1968/00/00 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr preaches his last Sunday sermon from the Canterbury Pulpit. Vocation Washington National Cathedral Washington, DC
1968/02/01 The Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr gives a speech at the campus of Manchester College in North Manchester, Indiana. With tensions high, security on campus is on alert. Speaker Manchester College Historic District North Manchester
1968/02/23 In his last major public address, Dr Martin Luther King Jr is the keynote speaker at a Carnegie Hall benefit to mark the 100th birthday of W E B DuBois. Speaker Carnegie Hall New York City
1968/04/04 Martin Luther King Jr is assassinated by James Earl Ray. Died The Lorraine Motel Memphis, TN
1968/04/05 Mahalia Jackson sings "Take My Hand, Precious Lord" at King's funeral, Ebenezer Baptist Church. In Memoriam Take My Hand, Precious Lord Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta Atlanta, GA Martin Luther King Jr Funeral

3 Creative Works by Martin Luther King Jr »

Title Type Association Y/M/D Moniker
Title Type Association Y/M/D Moniker
Letter from Birmingham Jail (essay) Author 1963/04/16
  • Notable Essays, Treatises and Eruditions
I have a Dream (King speech) Author Speech 1963/08/28
  • Notable Essays, Treatises and Eruditions
Why We Can't Wait (book) Author 1964/07/00
  • Notable Essays, Treatises and Eruditions

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