Stevie Wonder at a news conference on Nov. 25, 1980, announcing plans for a march to support efforts to make Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday a national holiday. Credit - Bettmann Archive/Getty ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Stevie Wonder’s new album, Hotter Than July, had been burning up the charts for months by Jan. 15, 1981. But something bigger than ...

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Jan. 19, 2026 marks the 40th year that Martin Luther King, Jr. Day has been observed as a federal holiday on the third Monday of the month. MLK Day, which honors the civil rights activist’s Jan. 15 ...