Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929, Atlanta, Georgia, USA – April 4, 1968, Memphis, Tennessee, USA) was a prominent American activist and a Nobel Laureate known for his work in the civil rights movement. He played a pivotal role in the fight against segregation in the United States, advocating for equality and justice. King's philosophy of nonviolent resistance inspired countless individuals across the globe and left a lasting impact on social justice movements.
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Meaning of the name - Martin
warlike, dedicated to Mars (Roman god of war)
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Martin Luther King Jr. belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Atlanta
Place of Death: Memphis
Cause of Death: ballistic trauma
Educated At: David T. Howard High School | Washington High School | Candler School of Theology | Boston University School of Theology | Morehouse College | Crozer Theological Seminary | Boston University
Occupation: humanitarian | peace activist | pacifist | Christian minister | human rights activist | theologian | preacher | civil rights advocate | pastor | politician | writer
Spouses: Coretta Scott King
Children: Martin Luther King III | Yolanda King | Dexter Scott King | Bernice King
Employers: Ebenezer Baptist Church | Dexter Avenue Baptist Church | Free University of Amsterdam
Awards Received: Humanitarian of the Year | Margaret Sanger Awards | Congressional Gold Medal | Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards | Gandhi Peace Award | Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding | honorary doctor of the Hofstra University | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Spingarn Medal | Pacem in Terris Award | Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo | Time Person of the Year | Nobel Peace Prize | United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights | Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 15, 1929
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 15, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 15, 2026 |
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| Sun | 25 Capricorn 6 | 25 Capricorn 33 | 2 Taurus 4 |
| Moon | 19 Pisces 5 | 20 Sagittarius 30 | 18 Libra 0 |
| Mercury | 11 Aquarius 42 | 21 Capricorn 47 | 7 Taurus 52 |
| Venus | 10 Pisces 30 | 27 Capricorn 43 | 28 Aries 21 |
| Mars | 21 Gemini 55 | 24 Capricorn 2 | 19 Cancer 15 |
| Jupiter | 1 Taurus 7 | 19 Cancer 24 | 18 Taurus 2 |
| Saturn | 25 Sagittarius 40 | 27 Pisces 5 | 0 Capricorn 43 |
| Uranus | 3 Aries 56 | 27 Taurus 38 | 8 Aries 45 |
| Neptune | 0 Virgo 54 | 29 Pisces 44 | 28 Leo 40 |
| Pluto | 17 Cancer 8 | 3 Aquarius 10 | 16 Cancer 19 |
| Rahu | 27 Taurus 29 | 11 Pisces 23 | 22 Taurus 21 |
| Ketu | 27 Scorpio 29 | 11 Virgo 23 | 22 Scorpio 21 |
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