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The holiday for Dr. Martin Luther king was first observed January 20, 1986
Martin Luther King Day was first observed in 1986 on 20th January. It celebrated the life and accomplishments to Martin Luther King.

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Martin Luther Kings, Jr's birthday was first obsrved as a national holiday in 1986.

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What state observed Martin Luther King Day first?

Missouri was the first state to adopt Martin Luther King Day as national holiday.


In what year was the first Martin Luther King Day observed?

1980


When did Martin Luther King Day start?

Martin Luther King Day was first observed as a national holiday on January 20, 1986.


When was the first Martin Luther King Jr. Day?

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was first observed on January 20, 1986 after being made a federal holiday by President Ronald Reagan on November 2, 1983.


Is May eighth Martin Luther King Day?

No, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is observed on the third Monday in January each year.


When was the yeAR THAT America celebrate the first martin Luther king jr day?

Martin Luther King Jr Day was first declared a federal holiday by former President Ronald Reagan in 1983, it was first celebrated in 1986. It was observed by all fifty states for the first time in 2000.


Who came first neil Armstrong or Martin Luther King?

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Who came first Martin Luther King Jr or Cesar Chavez?

Martin Luther king jr


What name was martin Luther king jr. first given when he was born?

Martin Luther King, Jr.


What was Martin Luther King Jr Jr's real first name?

Martin Luther King, Jr. was born Michael King and renamed by his father honoring Martin Luther .


What was Martin Luther King jr's dad's name?

The father of Martin Luther King, Jr. was Martin Luther King, Sr.


What year was Martin Luther King Day observed as a national holiday?

On November 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill proposed by Representative Nancy Hall of Indiana which created a federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was first observed on January 20, 1986.