jan 15, 1929 - Martin Luther King Jr.
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Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.) was an American Baptist minister, activist, and political philosopher who was one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.Born: 15, 1929 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Died: April 4, 1968 (aged 39) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Manner of death: Assassination by gunshot
Movement: Civil rights, peace, anti-war
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jan 15, 1929
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~ 96 years ago