martin Luther King Jr. By sprinjim Jan 15, 1929 martin luther king jr was born in Alanta ,Georgia Period: Jan 15, 1929 to Apr 4, 1968 martin luther king jr Feb 25, 1948 became a baptist minister Jun 21, 1948 graduated from morehouse college Jun 18, 1953 king married coretta scott Oct 13, 1954 king became a pastor of a baptist church in mongomery ,alabama Jun 5, 1955 recived a phd from boston university Dec 1, 1955 king became a leader of the mongomery bus boycott which stops blcks and whites on buses Aug 28, 1963 king lead the march on washington and gave his i have a dream speech Dec 10, 1964 king recived a noble peace prize for his work Mar 21, 1965 king led thousands of protesters 50 miles from selma to mongomery alabama Apr 4, 1968 king was assianated