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Birth
MLK was born on January 15, 1929. He's born at 501 Auburn Ave. in Atlanta, Georgia. -
Moving homes
The King family moves from 501 Auburn Avenue to 193 Boulevard in Atlanta. This is during the summer of 1941. -
High school
MLK starts high school on September 8, 1942. He only went to high school for 2 years. -
Graduating high school
He graduated high school on June 7, 1944. He skipped 2 years because he was so smart. -
College
King begins his freshman year at Morehouse College in Atlanta. He is looking forward to a positive life. -
College graduation
King graduates from Crozer with a bachelor of divinity degree. Delivering the valedictory address at commencement. -
Marriage
King and Coretta Scott are married at the Scott home near Marion, Alabama. They go to have 4 kids. -
First kid born
Yolanda Denise, born on November 17, 1955. was the first-born child of Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King. -
House bombing
At 9:15 pm, while King speaks at a mass meeting, his home is bombed. His wife and daughter are not injured. -
Second Child
Coretta King gives birth to their second child, Martin, III. There is still two more children to come. -
Church
King moves from Montgomery to Atlanta to devote more time to SCLC and the freedom struggle. He becomes assistant pastor to his father at Ebenezer Baptist Church. -
Third kid
He was born on January 30, 1961. He and his siblings have to experience violence and threats their whole life for no reason. -
Final daughter
She was born on March 28, 1963. This is his last kid that he gave birth to. -
Time magazine
King is named "Man of the Year" by Time Magazine. This is a huge accomplishment for him. -
Assasination
MLK was assassinated on April 4, 1968. It was a tragic death for his church and his hometown.