Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was one of the most prominent leaders of America's Civil Rights ...

It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a ...

In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed legislation creating a federal holiday to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. About five years after the first observation of this holiday, the Utah Martin ...

Government offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day ... President Ronald Reagan signed the King Holiday Bill into law on Nov. 2, 1983, thus ...

Jonathan Eig is the author of “King: A Life,” winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for biography. The Martin Luther King Jr ... as President Ronald Reagan delivered a radio address denying ...

Martin Luther ... King was recognized with a day and even longer for all of the United States to recognize it, according to Smithsonian.com. On Nov. 2, 1983, then President Ronald Reagan signed ...

As we celebrate Martin Luther King Day, let's reflect on how each of us can live our lives with a spirit of peace and unity.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day will coincide with the presidential ... the holiday will also coincide with Inauguration Day. Former President Ronald Reagan first made the day a federal holiday in ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday honoring the life and legacy of the iconic civil rights leader. Trump's inauguration ceremony will be held indoors on Monday due to the freezing ...

legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed it. But Reagan's signing did not lead other Republicans to follow.