Facts That You Won’t
Forget
1. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January
15, 1929 at his family home in
2. In 1964 he was awarded the Nobel Peace
Prize.
3. King’s grandfather was a Baptist preacher and
his father was pastor of
4. In 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I
have a dream” speech.
5. On April 4, 1968 King was shot by James
Earl Ray while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in
6. He was only 39 at the time of his death.
7. Dr. King was turning his attention to a
nationwide campaign to help the poor at the time of his death.
