Martin Luther King Jr.

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Politician · United States

Date of birth: January 15, 1929
Died on April 4, 1968: Died at the age of 39; Would have turned 97 today

American Baptist minister and civil rights leader (1929–1968)

The story behind the name

Martin Luther King Jr. was a politician (United States). Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta. Among other things, Martin Luther King Jr. was known for American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Alpha Phi Alpha, and Progressive National Baptist Convention. Martin Luther King Jr. founded Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

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Southern Christian Leadership Conference

Founded company

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Facts about Martin

Born: January 15, 1929 in Atlanta
Died: April 4, 1968
Nationality: United States
Occupations: Politician, Civil rights advocate, Opinion journalist, Pacifist, and Cleric
Languages: English
Fame: Wikipedia articles in 188 languages

Birthday

Date of birth: January 15, 1929
Born on a: Tuesday
Zodiac sign: Capricorn

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What makes Martin Luther King Jr. unique

Generation: Silent Generation
In memory: Died at the age of 39
Today: Would have turned 97 today

First award in 1963, the year Martin Luther King Jr. turned 34.

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Awards

Award	Year
Time Person of the Year	1963
Nobel Peace Prize	1964
Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding	1966
Presidential Medal of Freedom	1977
United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights	1978

Groups

Name	From	To
American Academy of Arts and Sciences	–	–
Alpha Phi Alpha	–	–
Progressive National Baptist Convention	–	–
Southern Christian Leadership Conference	–	–

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