Martin Luther King Jr.

Born

Jan 15, 1929

Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15,1929

Education

Mar 14, 1935

1935-1942 Martin Luther King starts school at Yonge street elementary school . Then his education moves on to David T. Howard elementary school and Atlanta University Labortory school.

Attends highschool

May 14, 1942

Martin Luther King attends Booker T. Washington High School but leaves before graduation because he got excepted into the Alanta Morehouse Collage program.

Minister

Apr 9, 1947

Martin Luther King decides to become a minister and deliverd his first prepared serom in his fathers church.

Graduates from Crover

Mar 14, 1951

Martin Luther King Jr. graduates from Crover with a Batchelor of Divintity degree at the age of 22.

Marries

Jun 18, 1953

Martin Luther King marries Coretta Scott at her parents home in Marion, Alabama

Boycott

Jun 19, 1953

First bus boycott starts in Baton Rouge,Louisiana .

Bombing

Jan 30, 1956

Martin Luther Kings house is bombed but there are no injuries

Meets President

Jun 23, 1958

Martin Luther King meets with president Eisenhower.

Moves

May 6, 1960

Martin Luther King and his family move to Atlanta to be assistant pastor at his fathers church.

Meets with president Kennedy

Oct 16, 1961

Martin Luther king meets up with president Kennedy to gain his support for the civil rights movment.

dies

Apr 4, 1968

While standing on his balcony, Martin Luther King is shot in the jaw by a racist criminal and is killed.