Well, I worked in a building next to a funeral parlor that did cremations for two years or so. I never noticed any unusual odors, except once. Late one night, this horrible smell permeated the air and we could see smoke rising from the funeral parlor. I'm pretty sure it was the cremation we were smelling.
A: Martin Luther King Jr. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on October 14, 1964; he was informed of this honor while resting in a hospital room in Atlanta. The award was physically presented to him on December 10, 1964 in the city of Oslo, Norway.
915 CONNECT 557 TWEET 63 LINKEDIN 7 COMMENT EMAIL MORE. Fifty-one years ago, on Oct. 14, 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. At the time, the 35-year-old was the youngest recipient of the award. The civil rights leader turned over the $54,123 in prize money to furthering the civil rights movement.