2. He was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. He had an older sister, Willie Christine King & a younger brother Daniel Williams King After he married Coretta Scott they had four children, Yolanda King, Martin Luther King III, Dexter Scott King & Bernice King

4. 1954 Selected as pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama 1955 Received his Ph.D. in systematic theology from Boston University 1955-1956 Led a successful effort to desegregate Montgomery, Alabama, buses 1957 Helped found and served as the first president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) 1963 Delivered his 'I Have a Dream' speech to civil rights marchers at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. 1964 Won the Nobel Peace Prize 1968 April 4 At 6:01 pm, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot

5. King was awarded at least fifty honorary degrees from colleges and universities in the U.S. and elsewhere. In 1965 King was awarded the American Liberties Medallion by the American Jewish Committee for his "exceptional advancement of the principles of human liberty". Winning the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize

6. In 1971, King was posthumously awarded the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for his Why I Oppose the War in Vietnam In 1963 King was named Time Person of the Year King was elected third in the Greatest American contest conducted by the Discovery Channel and AOL.

8. Where Was Martin Luther King Born? 1.Atlanta, Georgia.Atlanta, Georgia. 2.Boston, MassachusettsBoston, Massachusetts 3.Union, New JerseyUnion, New Jersey

11. How Did He Die? 1.He Fell Off The RoofHe Fell Off The Roof 2.He Got PoisonedHe Got Poisoned 3.He Got ShotHe Got Shot