Past Events from September 9, 2022 – October 18, 2022 – Page 8 – The King Center

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Month

September 2022

September 9, 2022

History – Congress passed legislation creating the Civil rights Commission and the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice

September 11, 2022

History – Willie Christine Farris was born in Atlanta

September 13, 2022

History – Alberta William King was born

September 15, 2022

History – 16th Street Baptist Bombing in Birmingham, AL

September 18, 2022

History – MLK meets with Pope Paul VI at the Vatican in Rome

September 19, 2022

History – MLK is stabbed by a woman during his first book signing “Stride Toward Freedom” in Harlem, NY.

October 2022

October 2, 2022

History – The King Center initiates the Ghandi Birhday observance and opens the Ghandi Exhibit

October 10, 2022

History – President Jimmyb Carter signs legislation establishing the Martin Luther King, Jr. Historical Site & Preservation District

October 16, 2022

History – President Obama spoke at the dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, DC

October 18, 2022

History – The King Center breaks ground for Freedom Hall Complex