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

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

In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a law, designating the third Monday in January as a federal holiday in honor of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., encouraging Americans to ...

It wasn't until nearly 20 years after his assassination that Martin Luther King Jr. Day became federally recognized in 1983, ...

Monday, Jan. 20 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day ... Museum of African American History and Culture. President Ronald Reagan ...

Jan. 20 will be a special day for many Americans. The inauguration of President Donald Trump will be taking place in Washington while the nation also celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is on Monday ... It was signed into law by Pres. Ronald Reagan in 1983. Read the latest from NEWS10: NEWS10 is the Capital Region’s local ...

Lino Johnson participated in the annual MLK march in Grand Rapids on Monday, Feb. 20, the day set aside to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King ... by President Ronald Reagan in 1983.

Mississippi did the same in 1910. President Ronald Reagan in 1983 signed legislation naming the third Monday of January as ...