- by cnn
- 15 Aug 2024
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Fast Facts
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Here's a look at Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday that falls on the third Monday in January.
January 15, 2024 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
King's actual birthday was on January 15.
April 8, 1968 - Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) introduces legislation for a federal holiday to commemorate King, just four days after his assassination.
January 15, 1969 - The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Center in Atlanta sponsors and observes the first annual celebration of King's birthday.
April 1971 - The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) presents to Congress petitions containing three million signatures in support of the holiday. Congress does not act.
1973 - Illinois is the first state to adopt Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a state holiday.
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