| Martin Luther King  AKA Michael Luther King, Jr.
Born: 15-Jan-1929
Birthplace: Atlanta, GA
Died: 4-Apr-1968
Location of death: Memphis, TN
Cause of death: Assassination
Remains: Buried, Martin Luther King, Jr. Center, Atlanta, GA
Gender: Male
Religion: Baptist
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Activist, Religion Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Pacifist civil rights activist Assassinated by James Earl Ray. Father: Michael Luther King, Sr. (pastor, d. 11-Nov-1984)
Mother: Alberta Williams King (schoolteacher)
Wife: Coretta Scott King (m. 18-Jun-1953, until his death, d. 2006, two daughters, two sons)
Daughter: Yolanda Denise (b. 17-Nov-1955, d. 15-May-2007)
Son: Martin Luther King III (activist, b. 1957)
Son: Dexter (b. 1961)
Daughter: Bernice Albertine (b. 1963)
University: Morehouse College (1948)
Theological: BD, Crozer Theological Seminary, Chester, PA (1951)
University: PhD Systematic Theology, Boston University (1955)
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Spingarn Medal 1957
Time Man of the Year 1963
Nobel Peace Prize 10-Dec-1964
Margaret Sanger Award 1966
Presidential Medal of Freedom 11-Jul-1977 (posthumous)
Assassination Attempt 1956
Assassination Attempt stabbed in Harlem, NY by Izola Ware Curry 20-Sep-1958
Shot Memphis, TN (4-Apr-1968)
Loitering Montgomery, AL 3-Sep-1958
Tax Evasion allegedly falsified 1956 & 1958 Alabama state income tax returns 17-Feb-1960
Driving without a License Georgia 4-May-1960
Civil Disobedience Atlanta, GA 19-Oct-1960, charge dropped
Violating Probation Atlanta, GA 19-Oct-1960
Disturbing the Peace Albany, GA 16-Dec-1961
Disorderly Conduct Albany, GA 27-Jul-1962
Civil Disobedience (parading without a permit) Birmingham, AL 12-Apr-1963
Contempt of Court Birmingham, AL 12-Apr-1963
Civil Disobedience Selma, AL 1-Feb-1965
Birthday Is Holiday 15-Jan Martin Luther King Day (USA)
Rotten Library Page:
Martin Luther King
Author of books:
Stride Toward Freedom (1958, nonfiction)
Why We Can't Wait (1964, nonfiction)
Where Do We Go From Here? (1967, nonfiction)
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