When Was Martin Luther King Jr. Born? Martin Luther King Jr. was born January 15, 1929, in Atlanta. Originally, his name was Michael Luther King Jr. after his father. Michael Sr. eventually adopted ...
The life and legacy of civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be honoured across the United States on Monday (January 19, 2026) as the nation observes Martin Luther King Jr.
Who Was Martin Luther King Jr? Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and civil rights activist who had a seismic impact on race relations in the United States, beginning in the mid-1950s.