In 1983, President Ronald Reagan’s signature created Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service as a federal holiday. The only national day of service, Martin Luther King Jr. Day was first celebrated ...

Following a heated debate in the Senate, the bill was finally approved by Congress and signed into law by President Ronald Reagan in 1983. Even then, Martin Luther King Jr. Day was met with strong ...

In 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed ...

In 1983, President Ronald Reagan declared the third Monday of January each year Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a federal ...

In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill creating a federal holiday to honor King for his commitment to equal rights and justice for all. ... 1986, it’s called Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

In 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed it.

Here’s what to know about Martin Luther King Jr., ... President Ronald Reagan signed a bill making the third Monday in January a federal holiday in observance of King's legacy.

In 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed ...

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

It wasn't until nearly 20 years after his assassination that Martin Luther King Jr. Day became federally recognized in 1983, when President Ronald Reagan signed it into law.The holiday was ...

President Barack Obama moved the Martin Luther King Jr. bust into the Oval Office in 2009. Trump kept it during his first ...

The annual day of remembrance for Martin Luther King Jr. is less than two weeks away, falling on Monday, Jan. 20, the same day as Inauguration Day this year.. Here’s what to know about Martin ...