Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. His birth name was actually Michael Luther King, Jr. but in 1935 his father, Rev. Martin Luther King, Sr. changed both their names Martin; in honor of Martin Luther, the German monk and theologian who is often credited for founding the Protestant Church. MLK, Jr. was incredibly smart. He skipped his high school years, and entered Moorehouse College at the age of 15;...