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A King is born
On this day, Michael Luther King Jr. (later known as Martin Luther King Jr) was born, in Atlanta Georgia. -
College
Martin Luther left high school prior to graduation, due to early admittance into a college program -
Life Decision
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. decided to become a minister and delivered his first sermon in his father's church, in Atlanta, at age 18. -
Promotion
Martin Luther King is appointed to serve as the assistant pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. -
Graduation
Martin Luther King Jr. graduates from College in Atlanta with a B.A. in Sociology. -
Divinity
He graduates with a Bachelor of Divinity degree at the age of 22, which enhances his ministry. -
Graduate Study
Martin Luther King Jr. began studying systematic theology as a graduate student at Boston University. -
Marriage
Martin marries Coretta Scott at her parents home in Marion, Alabama. -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks is arrested in Montgomery, Alabama for refusing to give her seat on the bus to a white male passenger. -
President
Martin Luther King becomes the president of the Montgomery Improvement Association which was organized due to protest against the incident involving Rosa Parks and the bus boycott begins. -
Tragedy
Martin King Luther Jr's house is bombed, luckily nobody is injured. -
Presidential Meeting
Dr. King meets with President Eisenhower to discuss business regarding segregeation. -
Stabbing
Dr. King is stabbed by a woman while at a book signing in Harlem, New York -
Trouble with the Law
Dr. King is arrested for breaking the state of Georgia's trespassing law while picketing in Atlanta. -
President Kennedy
Martin Luther King meets with President Kennedy to gain his support for the civil rights movement. -
"I have a Dream"
Martin Luther King meets with President John F. Kennedy and after their meeting Dr. King delivers his famous "I Have a Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to a crowd at the Marched on Washington for Jobs and Freedom