TRIVIA TODAY - Monday, January 21, 2013

Greetings Infomaniacs,

First off, I would like to apologize for an error in last Wednesday's trivia issue. The Florida Marlins no longer play their home games at Dolphin Stadium. As of 2012, the team goes by the Miami Marlins and now play their home games at Marlins Park in downtown Miami. Thank you to the readers who brought it to my attention!

Moving on, today is Martin Luther King Jr. day in the United States. Here are some facts about the civil rights leader.

Enjoy!
Melissa

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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
QUOTE: "It is often easier to become outraged by injustice half a world away than by oppression and discrimination half a block from home."

HINT: (1925-2000), American government official, journalist and author. Was an op-ed columnist for the Washington Post and the Chicago Sun-Times.


RANDOM TIDBITS
Martin Luther King Jr. received a "C" in his public speaking class. Although with his passion and overcoming adversities he delivered one of the most famous speeches of all time.

January 20, 1986 was the first national celebration of King's birthday as a holiday. This was the third Monday in January, and consequently, the third Monday in January is an official holiday in the U.S. honoring Dr. King. To date, all 50 states observe the King holiday.

His father was named Michael Luther King, but changed his first name to Martin when he became a minister. The younger Michael changed his name to Martin as well, initially against his father's wishes.

On King's 60th birthday in 1988, the U.S. government unveiled a statue memorial of his likeness, to commemorate the progress of civil rights.

He is the only U.S. citizen to have a national holiday dedicated to him.

He won the Nobel Peace Prize on December 10, 1964.


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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
QUOTE: "It is often easier to become outraged by injustice half a world away than by oppression and discrimination half a block from home."

ANSWER: Carl T. Rowan.

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