mlk jr day

here are some facts you may or may not have known about martin luther king, jr:

he was born michael king jr, jan 15, 1929, in atlanta, georgia.
his father changed both of their names in 1934, after the protestant icon.
he organized the 1955 montgomerey, alabama bus boycott - he was 26 years old.
his famous "i have a dream" speech was given in 1963, and in the same year
he was named 'time person of the year' by the magazine.
he was the youngest person to reciev a nobel peace prize, in 1964.
he was killed on april 4, 1968 in memphis, tennessee.
mlk jr day was established a national holiday by congress in 1986.
there were allegations that he was involved with communists.
he was said to have "a weakness for women."
conspiracy theories claim the fbi was involved in his assassination.
the first time all 50 states observed this holiday was in 2000.
over 730 us cities have streets named after him.
he was one of the single greatest civil rights activists to date.