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The Birth of Martin Luther King Jr
This is when he was born in Atlanta, GA -
King begins his pastorate at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. 1955
Martin Luther King starts his Pastorate at a Baptist Church -
King earn his doctorate
King is awarded his doctorate in systematic theology from Boston University. -
The birth date of Martin Luther King's first child
Yolanda Denise King, the Kings’ first child, is born. -
Martin Luther King's threatening phone call
According to King’s later account in Stride Toward Freedom, he receives a threatening phone call late in the evening, prompting a spiritual revelation that fills him with strength to carry on in spite of persecution. -
Martin Luther King's house is bombed
At 9:15 p.m., while King speaks at a mass meeting, his home is bombed. His wife and daughter are not injured. Later King addresses an angry crowd that gathers outside the house, pleading for nonviolence. -
Martin Luther King appears at a time magazine
Martin Luther King appears in a magazine for doing all that effort of trying to stop racism. -
Martin Luther King has his second child
Coretta King gives birth to their second child, Martin, III. -
King is violently stabbed
During a book signing at Blumstein’s Department Store in Harlem, New York, King is stabbed by Izola Ware Curry. He is rushed to Harlem Hospital where a team of doctors successfully remove a seven-inch letter opener from his chest. -
King meets with president Jhon F. Kennedy
King meets privately in New York with Democratic presidential candidate John F. Kennedy. -
Martin Luther Kings leads a peaceful march
King returns to Memphis, determined to lead a peaceful march. During an evening rally at Mason Temple in Memphis, King delivers his final speech, "I’ve Been to the Mountaintop." -
Martin Luther king is shot and killed
King is shot and killed while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis.
