Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan 16, 2023

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

This striking memorial to Civil Rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr., displays 14 powerful quotes from his speeches and writings. The Inscription Wall, in Washington DC, lets the visitor browse the quotes without the structure of a timeline—the earliest quote dates to 1956 and the Montgomery Bus Boycott; the most recent is taken from Dr. King"s sermon at the National Cathedral in Washington just four days before he was assassinated.

© Ken Howard/Alamy

palette

Today in History

Jan 16, 2018Lionfish off the coast of Indonesia
Jan 16, 2019Up on the glacier
Jan 16, 2020In the valley of the doll
Jan 16, 2021Oh, to sleep under the northern lights
Jan 16, 2022Hot and Spicy Food Day
Jan 16, 2024Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Alberta
Jan 16, 2025Anniversary of Pinnacles National Park, California
Jan 16, 2026Leopard at Etosha National Park, Namibia

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Mar 23, 2021Uncommon clouds are gathering
Jun 3, 2025World Bicycle Day
Jun 23, 2022Stari Most in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nov 1, 2023Native American Heritage Month
Aug 21, 2018Ingenuity in action on the Santa Monica Pier
Jun 8, 2019Diving into World Oceans Day
Apr 14, 2023Mediterranean red sea stars
Mar 20, 2018Celebrating the first day of spring
Aug 16, 2024International Roller Coaster Day
Jul 1, 2018Let the games begin
Mar 27, 2024World Theater Day
Jan 2, 2021A universe underground
Mar 10, 2025National Napping Day
Jun 25, 2020Hoisting a flag for seafarers
Nov 22, 2025Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan, China
Jan 22, 2019Is this Minecraft headquarters?
Mar 13, 2023National Napping Day
Nov 5, 2025Peña Roya beech forest, Moncayo Natural Park, Aragon, Spain
Mar 3, 2025World Wildlife Day
Sep 1, 2025Labor Day parade in 1915 Chicago
Jun 9, 2022Sweetheart Abbey, Scotland
May 2, 2020Morocco in bloom
Jul 17, 2022The Wave at Coyote Buttes
Dec 17, 2019When in Rome...celebrate Saturnalia
Jul 15, 2024Marine Day, Japan
Aug 10, 2022Joshua Tree National Park
Feb 21, 2022Presidents Day
Jul 19, 2018Cosplay strongly encouraged
Apr 5, 2025Gaztelugatxe at sunset, Basque Country, Spain
Sep 4, 2025Grizzly bears in Alaska for National Wildlife Day