Here’s a fun Martin Luther King Jr. fact: King was just 35 years old when he received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for his nonviolent resistance to racial oppression.

January 20, 2025 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day. King’s actual birthday was on January 15. April 8, 1968 - Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) introduces legislation for a federal holiday to commemorate King ...

Martin Luther King Jr., the Atlanta native who became one of the most important figures in the civil rights movement, was born on January 15, 1929. While it would be impossible to encompass ...

Martin Luther King Jr. stands with fellow civil rights leaders on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn., on April 3, 1968 — one day before he was assassinated while standing in ...

Moreno Valley College presents the 2025 Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Award program from 7:30-9:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 24, at the Moreno Valley Conference and Recreation Center, 14075 Frederick St.

1973 – Illinois is the first state to adopt Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a state holiday. November 4, 1978 – The National Council of Churches urges Congress to enact the holiday.

Congress does not act. 1973- Illinois is the first state to adopt Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a state holiday. November 4, 1978- The National Council of Churches urges Congress to enact the holiday.