— -- Martin Luther King Jr. led an extraordinary life. He was only 39 years old when he was assassinated on April 4, 1968, but his accomplishments changed America. Here ’ s a brief look at ...

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is observed yearly on the third Monday in January, but the push to make a federal holiday honoring him was controversial.

Born in 1929, King was educated at Morehouse College and raised in church to become one of America's most enduring leaders.

The late Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta on Jan. 15, 1929. This year, he would have celebrated his 90th birthday. Here's a brief timeline of the rocky origins of MLK Day.

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. devoted his life and career to protesting injustice. The following timeline identifies the times and places in King’s short life where he significantly influenced ...

Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most consequential American figures of the 20th century, a man whose achievements continue to resonate. The following is a timeline with key moments in the ...

Notable events in the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., who advanced civil rights through nonviolence and civil disobedience, inspired by his Christian beliefs and the nonviolent activism of ...

Martin Luther King Jr. is born in Atlanta, Georgia. 1948 -- At the age of 19, King graduates from Morehouse College with a B.A. in sociology.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday falling on the third Monday of every January. The day, also celebrating King's birthday, honors his legacy and shines a light on civil rights.

Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday was finally approved as a federal holiday in 1983, but it would be almost two decades before all 50 states made it a state government holiday.

Martin Luther King Jr. was just 26 when he came to prominence, by leading a bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama. He was only 39 when he was killed.