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Birth Date
Born on January 15 1929 in Atlanta Georgia -
Age 12 event
Martin jumped out of a second story window but survived shortly after his maternal grandmother died -
Age 13 event
Martin "denied the body resurrection of Jesus during Sunday school" -
Age 15 event
Martin got into Morehouse college by passing their entrance exam -
Graduation
Graduated at 19 in Morehouse college with a B.A in sociology -
Marriage
Married Coretta Scott -
1955 Montgomery bus boycott
Mission planned a boycott and Martin led the boycott for his seatings -
Jail
Martin chose jail after he left town -
I Have A Dream speech
Gave the I Have A Dream speech during the Washington march for jobs and freedom -
Death
Got assassinated at the Lorraine motel by James Earl Ray