Martin Luther King

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?

Martin Luther King 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 centimetres, 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.

See also: Celebrities who are 5 ft 7 inches.

How old would Martin Luther King be now?

If he was still alive today, he would be 94 years old.

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

Jerry Adler

Actor.
Born on February 4th, 1929
Star Sign: Aquarius

How many years ago did he die?

He died 54 years, 11 months and 25 days 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 54 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 his death has grown up, finished school, finished college, started a career and has their own children by now.
• Since Martin Luther King's death in 1968, roughly thirteen FIFA World Cups have taken place. Furthermore, around fourteen US presidential elections have been held.
• Since his death, the United States has had ten new presidents.
• The United Kingdom has had twelve new prime ministers since he passed away.
• 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.

Other people who died around April 4, 1968.

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Martin Luther King.

Otis Redding

Singer. Deceased
Died on December 10th, 1967
Died at the age of 26
Star Sign: Virgo

Helen Keller

Author and activist. Deceased
Died on June 1st, 1968
Died at the age of 87
Star Sign: Cancer

Robert F. Kennedy

American politician. Deceased
Died on June 6th, 1968
Died at the age of 42
Star Sign: Scorpio

People who are the same height as Martin Luther King.

Celebrities and other notable figures who are exactly the same height as him.

David Proval

Actor.
Born on May 20th, 1942
Height: 1.69m / 5 ft 7 inches

People who are taller than him.

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Ricky Gervais

Comedian / Actor.
Born on June 25th, 1961
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

Jackie Chan

Actor.
Born on April 7th, 1954
Height: 1.74m / 5 ft 9 inches

Cara Delevingne

English model.
Born on August 12th, 1992
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

Dorothy Stratten

Model and actress. Deceased
Born on February 28th, 1960
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

Audrey Hepburn

Actress. Deceased
Born on May 4th, 1929
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

Ted Kaczynski

American terrorist.
Born on May 22nd, 1942
Height: 1.75m / 5 ft 9 inches

People who are shorter than him.

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Miranda Cosgrove

Actress.
Born on May 14th, 1993
Height: 1.68m / 5 ft 6 inches

Melanie C

Spice Girls.
Born on January 12th, 1974
Height: 1.67m / 5 ft 6 inches

Tia Mowry

Actress.
Born on July 6th, 1978
Height: 1.65m / 5 ft 5 inches

Helen Keller

Author and activist. Deceased
Born on June 27th, 1880
Height: 1.67m / 5 ft 6 inches

Nancy Sullivan

Actress.
Born on October 17th, 1969
Height: 1.65m / 5 ft 5 inches

Janet Jackson

Singer.
Born on May 16th, 1966
Height: 1.63m / 5 ft 4 inches