Martin Luther King

Activist

Born on January 15, 1929.
Died at the age of 39 on April 4, 1968.
Cause of Death: Assassinated.

He has been dead for 56 years.
If he were still alive today, he would be 95 years old.

People who died in 1968.
Famous people who were murdered.

Which generation did Martin Luther King belong to?

Martin Luther King was a part of the Silent Generation demographic cohort.

"But I thought he was a boomer?!"

Martin Luther King was not a boomer. The boomer generation started in 1945, whereas he was born in 1929.

That is a 16 year difference!

The "boomer" label is often applied to older people by mistake.

What was he known for?

He became the leader of the American civil rights movement during the 1950s and 1960s.

Which star sign was Martin Luther King?

He had the star sign Capricorn.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 1.

How tall was he?

Martin Luther King was around 5 ft 7 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 169 cm.

This means that he was slightly shorter than the average American male. However, he was still taller than the average woman.

How old would Martin Luther King be now?

If he were still alive today, he would be 95 years old.

That means that he'd be roughly the same age as the following people:

Jerry Adler

Actor
Born on February 4, 1929
Star Sign: Aquarius

How many years ago did he die?

He died 56 years, 1 month, and 1 day ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Tuesday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Thursday.

How long ago did Martin Luther King die?

He died in April 1968, which was over 56 years ago. Five decades have passed since his death. That's over half a century.

To put that into perspective.

A baby that was born on the day of Martin Luther King's death has grown up, finished school and has children who have started college or left home.
Since Martin Luther King's death in 1968, roughly fourteen FIFA World Cups and fifteen US presidential elections have taken place.
Since his death, the United States has had ten new presidents.
The United Kingdom has had twelve new prime ministers.
When Martin Luther King died, the Soviet Union still existed.
Because he died in 1968, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Led Zeppelin and Jack Nicholson.

Was he a smoker?

Yes. Our records indicate that Martin Luther King was a smoker. However, we cannot say for certain whether or not he continued to smoke up until his death.