Events (original) (raw)
Index: King, Dr. Martin Luther
Jan 15,
1929
Martin Luther King, Jr. is Born
Jan 26,
1956
Martin Luther King’s First Arrest
May 17,
1957
“Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom:” 1957 Civil Rights March on Washington
Sep 2,
1957
Martin Luther King Speaks at Highlander Folk School – Is Falsely Accused of Attending a “Communist Training School”
Jun 23,
1958
Eisenhower Meets with Four Civil Rights Leaders in the White House – Nothing Results
Oct 25,
1958
Youth March for Integrated Schools in D.C. Draws More Than 10,000
Oct 19,
1960
Martin Luther King Arrested in Georgia – Leads to Famous JFK Phone Call
Oct 26,
1960
John F. Kennedy Calls Coretta Scott King About Husband’s Imprisonment in Georgia
Oct 27,
1960
Martin Luther King Released From Reidsville, Georgia Prison; RFK’s Phone Call Helped
Feb 24,
1963
A. Philip Randolph Announces Plan for “Pilgrimage” to Washington
Apr 3,
1963
“B” Day – Rev. Martin Luther King Launches Birmingham Demonstrations
Apr 12,
1963
Martin Luther King Arrested in Birmingham Demonstration: Writes Famous “Letter from Birmingham Jail”
Apr 16,
1963
Martin Luther King, Jr., Writes Famous “Letter from Birmingham Jail”
May 2,
1963
“D” Day in Birmingham – Martin Luther King Mobilizes Children for Demonstrations
Jun 22,
1963
President Kennedy Pressures Dr. Martin Luther King to Fire Alleged Communist Associates, Fails
Jun 22,
1963
President Kennedy Tries, Fails to Get Civil Rights Leaders to Cancel March on Washington
Aug 28,
1963
“I Have a Dream”: King Delivers Historic Speech at March on Washington
Oct 10,
1963
AG Robert Kennedy Approves FBI Wiretaps on Martin Luther King
Dec 23,
1963
FBI Develops Infamous Plan to “Neutralize” Dr. Martin Luther King
Jan 5,
1964
FBI Installs First “Bug” in Martin Luther King’s Hotel Room
Oct 14,
1964
Martin Luther King to Receive Nobel Peace Prize
Nov 18,
1964
FBI Director Hoover Calls Martin Luther King the “Most Notorious Liar”
Dec 11,
1964
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Receives Nobel Peace Prize
Jan 15,
1965
LBJ Calls Martin Luther King – Plan Voting Rights Strategy
Apr 27,
1965
SCOPE Voter Registration Drive Launched
Aug 12,
1965
Dr. Martin Luther King Opposes Vietnam War
May 29,
1967
Cleveland Bar Association Criticizes Mayor for Not Meeting with Martin Luther King
Jun 16,
1967
LBJ Orders No Wiretapping — Sort Of
Apr 3,
1968
King’s Final Speech: “I Have Been to the Mountaintop”
Apr 4,
1968
Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Assassinated
Nov 2,
1983
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Established as National Holiday
Aug 28,
2011
Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Dedicated
Dec 31,
2014
Acclaimed Film “Selma” Provokes Controversy over President Johnson, Other Issues
Find a Day
Go
Abortion Rights ACLU african-americans Alice Paul anti-communism Anti-Communist Hysteria Birth Control Brown v. Board of Education Censorship CIA Civil Rights Civil Rights Act of 1964 Cold War Espionage Act FBI First Amendment Fourteenth Amendment freedom of speech Free Speech Gay Rights Hate Speech homosexuality Hoover, J. Edgar HUAC Japanese American Internment King, Dr. Martin Luther Ku Klux Klan Labor Unions Lesbian and Gay Rights Loyalty Oaths McCarthy, Sen. Joe New York Times Obscenity Police Misconduct Same-Sex Marriage Separation of Church and State Sex Discrimination Smith Act Spying Spying on Americans Vietnam War Voting Rights Voting Rights Act of 1965 War on Terror Watergate White House Women's Rights Women's Suffrage World War I World War II Relocation Camps
Topics
Topics
Tell Us What You Think
We want to hear your comments, criticisms and suggestions!