The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored Monday in events around the nation.

Martin Luther King Jr., a reverend and civil-rights activist, was assassinated at 39. However, he inspired several movements and political changes.

With Martin Luther King day coming up, it’s a good time to take time to remember a man who’s words touched lives and changed minds. Martin Luther King Jr. was a baptist minister who played an important role in the American civil rights movement.

At a recent celebration in the Ohio Valley, the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. were commemorated with a focus on patriotism, gratitude, and sacrifice

On Nov. 2, 1983, then President Ronald Reagan signed the bill named the “King Holiday Bill” that forevermore set the third Monday in January as a federal holiday in order to remember and observe the civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Here's what to know about whether government offices will be open or closed on Martin Luther King Jr., Day this year.

The holiday falls on the third Monday of January. A bill to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a federal holiday was introduced on April 8, 1968 — four days after King was assassinated, according to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

1966: The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. told reporters in Chicago that he was working on a three-phase plan to mobilize the city’s roughly 1 million Blacks. King selected a “typical ghetto apartment on the West Side” at 1550 S. Hamlin Ave. to serve as his base for the following year.

Next Monday marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the life and legacy of the American civil rights icon..

Key Takeaways U.S. stock and bond trading will pause on Monday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which this year coincides with a presidential inauguration.CME Group will pause trading in U.S. markets,