WASHINGTON — Martin Luther King, whose birthday we celebrate Monday, was killed by an assassin at age 39, but led a well-documented life. Some of the less-known things he did, however, make his ...

Martin Luther King Jr Day was first celebrated in 1986 and falls on the third Monday in January, close to King's birthday on January 15th. 10) Almost 1,000 streets in the U.S. are named after MLK ...

As the U.S. comes together to celebrate his life and legacy on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, TIME has compiled a number of lesser-known facts about the man whose ...

Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.’s total legacy isn’t all political. In fact, commemorating his life is just as significant as getting to know him. Born on Jan. 15, 1929, the dream of the late ...

Izola and King after the attack. 2. James Earl Ray assassinated Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968 but it was not the first assassination attempt made on his life. Izola Wale Curry, a black ...

After Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis on April 4, 1968, Coretta made it her mission to ensure her husband’s life and legacy would be properly memorialized year after year.

Martin Luther King Jr. is celebrated as a civil rights leader and humanitarian, but he wasn’t perfect. When it came to his personal life, King was a serial cheater.

On his birthday, Constitution Daily looks back at the inspirational story of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and uncovers some interesting facts about the late civil rights leader’s life.

On Monday, people nationwide will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. but it wasn't until 1983 that it became a federal holiday. Born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, King ...

Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was one of the most prominent leaders of America's Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 60s. His words and actions have left a lasting ...

However, it wasn’t until 1957, when the younger King was 28 years old, that he officially changed the name on his birth certificate from Michael King Jr. to Martin Luther King Jr.