Subjects – King, Martin Luther, Jr.
Delegate Walter Fauntroy of the District of Columbia
April 19, 1971
On this date, Walter Fauntroy was sworn in as the first African-American to serve as the District of Columbia’s Delegate.
The creation of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
November 02, 1983
President Ronald W. Reagan signed into law a bill to create a national holiday to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.