JANUARY 20

Today we celebrate the birth of Martin Luther King, Jr.  His actual birthday was January 15, 1929.

The name his parents gave him at birth was Michael King.  His father, a Baptist minister also named Michael, had both their names changed in 1934 to honor the religious reformer of the 16th century.

MLK JR was a man ahead of his time!

He skipped two grades in school and entered college at age 15.  King graduated from Morehouse College in 1948 (age 19) with a B.A. degree in sociology ; from Crozer Theological Seminary with a B. Div. in 1951 (age 22); and from Boston University with a Ph D in 1955 (age 26).

In 1964 (age 35), he became the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.

In 1968 (age 39), he was assassinated.  

O.O