In 1983, President Ronald Reagan’s signature created Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service as a federal holiday. The only national day of service, Martin Luther King Jr. Day was first celebrated ...

The commemoration became a federal holiday in 1983 after Ronald Reagan signed the ... overlapping with Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the inauguration.

Martin Luther King ... President Ronald Reagan signed the bill into law on November 2, 1983. The holiday was set to be observed on the third Monday in January, near King Jr.'s birthday on January ...

Trump expected to sign record number of executive orders on Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day was established by President Ronald Reagan in 1983 and was first observed in 1986. Since then ...

On the one hand, it's the federal holiday to celebrate the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. On the other hand ... signed into law by President Ronald Reagan, and the first official ...

On the one hand, it's the federal holiday to celebrate the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. On the other hand ... signed into law by President Ronald Reagan, and the first official ...

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Temperatures will be in the 10- to 15-degree range on Monday during Martin Luther King Jr. Day and continue through ... was the second inauguration of Ronald Reagan on Jan. 20, 1985.