Martin Luther King, Jr. Fun Facts!

Heya people! Heartsstarssmiles here! It's almost Martin Luther King Day for me, but it may already be that special day for you! You probably know that he was a minister and a civil rights leader, but did you know that his name wasn't originally Martin Luther King, Jr?

• DOB: January 15, 1929
• Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
• Parents: Alberta Williams King and Reverend Martin Luther King
• He was born Michael King, Jr, but after a trip to Germany in 1934, his father changed their names to Martin Luther King after the German Protestant leader Martin Luther.
• He skipped 9th and 12th grade, entering college at age 15.
• Spouse: Coretta Scott
• Date of Marriage: June 18, 1953
• Place of Marriage: Heiberger, Alabama
• Children: Yolanda King, Martin Luther King III, Dexter Scott King, and Bernice King
• Time of Death: 7:05 pm, April 4, 1968
• Cause of Death: assassination
• Place of Death: Lorraine Motel, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
• Age at Death: 39 years

He was a great man who changed the world. Without him, who knows where we'd be today? =D

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