5 Facts About Martin Luther King

The march on Washington into the iconic "I have a dream" speech will be depicted on the back of the $5 bill in 2020.

After graduating college when he was 19, he felt doubtful with aspects of the bible but soon felt the bible held undeniable truths.

11 states in the U.S. without a street named after King are North Dakota, New Hampshire, Alaska, Idaho, Hawaii,  Maine, Montana ,South Dakota, Nebraska, Rhode Island,  and Vermont

"Martin Luther King Sr., whose given name was Michael King, chose the name Martin Luther for himself and for his young son after visiting the region of eastern Germany where Martin Luther, the Father of the Reformation, was born, lived and worked.."

MLK Day is observed on the third Monday in January. President Ronald Reagan signed the holiday into law in 1983. However, it wasn't until 1999 when all states finally observed the law.