May

19, 1925
1925
May 19,
Malcolm
Little
Malcolm Little is
is born
born
in
Omaha, NE
in Omaha,
NE..

1929
1929
The
The familys
familys Lansing,
Lansing,
MI,
MI, home
home is
is burned
burned to
to
the
ground.
the ground.

1931
1931
Malcolms father
father is
is found
found
Malcolms
dead
on the
the towns
towns trolley
trolley
dead on
tracks.
tracks.

1946
1946
Malcolm
Malcolm is
is sentenced
sentenced to
to 8810
10 years
years for
for armed
armed
robbery;
robbery; serves
serves 6
6 years
years at
at
Charlestown,
Charlestown, MA
MA State
State
Prison.
Prison.

1948
49
1948 49
Converts to
to the
the Nation
Converts
Nation of
of
Islam
in prison.
Islam while
while in
prison.

1953
1953
Changes
Changes name
name from
from
Malcolm
to Malcolm
Malcolm
Malcolm Little
Little to
X
X and
and becomes
becomes Assistant
Assistant
Minister
of Nation
Nation of
Minister of
of
Islams
Islams Detroit
Detroit Temple.
Temple.

1954
1954
Promoted to
Minister of
of
Promoted
to Minister
Nation
Nation of
of Islams
Islams New
New York
York
Temple.
Temple.

1958
1958
Marries
Betty Shabbazz
Shabbazz in
in
Marries Betty
Lansing,
Michigan
Lansing, Michigan

1959
1959
Travels to
to Middle
Middle East
East
Travels
and
Africa.
and Africa.

1963
1963
Nation
of
Nation of Islam
Islam orders
orders
Malcolm
X to
to be
be silent,
Malcolm X
silent,
allegedly
because of
allegedly because
of
remarks
remarks concerning
concerning
President
Kennedys
President Kennedys
assassination.
assassination.

May,
1964
May, 1964
Starts
the
Organization
of
Starts the Organization of
Afro-American
Afro-American Unity
Unity
(OAAU),
(OAAU), aa secular
secular political
political
group.
group.

February
February 14,
14, 1965
1965
Malcolm
Xs
Malcolm Xs home
home is
is
firebombed.
firebombed.

March,
1964
March, 1964
Malcolm X
X leaves
Malcolm
leaves the
the
Nation
Nation of
of Islam
Islam and
and starts
starts
his
new organization,
organization,
his new
Muslim
Mosque, Inc.
Muslim Mosque,
Inc.

February
February 21,
21, 1965
1965
Malcolm
X
is
assassinated
Malcolm X is assassinated
as
he begins
begins speaking
at
as he
speaking at
the
the Audubon
Audubon Ballroom,
Ballroom,
New
New York.
York.

April,
1964
April, 1964
Travels to
to Middle
Middle East
East and
and
Travels
Africa.
Africa.