In 1983, President Ronald Reagan declared the third Monday of January each year Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a federal holiday. This year, the observance takes place on Monday, January 20 ...

That happened in 1986, when President Ronald Reagan signed a bill making Martin Luther King Jr. Day a federal holiday—largely ...

Bill Clinton and Barack Obama previously took presidential oaths of office on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. However, in both cases, the men were starting their second consecutive te ...

It was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan. This upbeat song features lyrics written as a tribute to Dr. King. Our Friend, Martin is “an adventure inspired by Martin Luther King ...

President Ronald Reagan signed a bill to create a federal holiday for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1983, but it still took years for it to be recognized in all 50 states, according to the ...

Martin Luther King Jr., the Atlanta native who became one ... to stay at one of the guest rooms at his funeral parlor. Ronald ...

In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a law, designating the third Monday in January as a federal holiday in honor of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., encouraging Americans to ...

The request, which comes on the heels of an executive order by President Trump, represents a sharp reversal for the F.B.I.

It wasn't until nearly 20 years after his assassination that Martin Luther King Jr. Day became federally recognized in 1983, ...