Here’s a look at the life of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.PersonalBirth date: January 15, 1929Death ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day falls on the third Monday in January. At times, it coincides with Inauguration Day. Here's what to ...

One of the facts about Martin Luther King Jr. that most people are unaware of: His birth certificate reads Michael King, an ode to his father, a former pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta.

Martin Luther King Jr was born in the United States of America to African American parents. At birth he was named Michael King, but his father later changed his name to Martin Luther King Jr. When ...

Wichita Falls will celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with several events in February, including a Rhythm of ...

The Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee is commemorating its 40th anniversary with a weeklong series of events ...

The legacy of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. will be remembered across the Inland Empire in coming weeks with events memorializing what would have been his 96th birthday on Jan. 15.

“If we will but make the right choice, we will be able to speed up the day, all over America and all over the world, when ...

Here’s a look at Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday that falls on the third Monday in January. Facts January 19, 2026 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day. King’s actual birthday was on January 15.

(Reuters) - Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was shot in Memphis 40 years ago today in a racially charged assassination. Following are some facts about King: * Born in 1929 in Atlanta, King ...

January 20, 2025 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day. King’s actual birthday was on January 15. April 8, 1968 – Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) introduces legislation for a federal holiday to commemorate King, just ...