I was born on January 15th 1929, in Atlanta Georgia, had I have lived longer, yesterday, would have been my 80th birthday.

It was my parents strong religious beliefs that would guide me later in life, I was ordained as a Minister after graduating in 1948

America now has a public holiday to commemorate my birthday

I was assassinated whilst standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel, in Memphis, Tennessee, on 4th April 1968

I am most famous for giving a speech during the “March on Washington” in 1963 best known for the line “I have a dream …”