King was born on Jan. 15, 1929. MLK Day 2025: Where to celebrate Dr. King's legacy in metro Phoenix When did Martin Luther King Jr. die? King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, at the Lorraine ...

Then in 1987, Gov. Evan Mecham rescinded his predecessor’s executive order enacting a state holiday in Arizona. ... Martin Luther King Jr. Day’s reach has only grown in its 42 years.

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. waved to supporters during the March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963. The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the ...

Then in 1987, Gov. Evan Mecham rescinded his predecessor’s executive order enacting a state holiday in Arizona. ... Martin Luther King Jr. Day’s reach has only grown in its 42 years.

As the nation recognizes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a traditional celebration will take place locally. ... In 1987, Arizona Gov. Evan Mecham rescinded MLK Day as his first act in office.

It took a long and contentious fight to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a state holiday in Arizona. The big picture: The movement to carve out a day to honor King began shortly after his 1968 ...

Then in 1987, Gov. Evan Mecham rescinded his predecessor's executive order enacting a state holiday in Arizona. ... Martin Luther King Jr. Day's reach has only grown in its 42 years.