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Trivial Tidbits

Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birth name was Michael. In 1935, his father changed his name to Martin in honor of the Protestant reformer, Martin Luther.

Martin Luther King, Jr. became the youngest recipient, at age 35, of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. The current record holder is Rigoberta Menchu Tum, awarded in 1992 at the age of 33.

Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee in 1968 by James Earl Ray. There are individuals who, to this day, theorize that Ray was only a minor player in a larger conspiracy.
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