January 20 marks MartinLutherKingJr. Day ... former President RonaldReagan signed it into law later that year. The first national holiday honoring King was celebrated in 1986.
In 1983, President RonaldReagan signed a law, designating the third Monday in January as a federal holiday in honor of civil rights leader Dr. MartinLutherKing, Jr., encouraging ...
MartinLutherKingJr. Day was established as a federal holiday in 1983 under President RonaldReagan to commemorate King’s achievements during the Civil Rights Movement. It is also the ...