1958
Michael Joseph Jackson - Born
August 29, 1958: Born in Gary, Indiana.
1962
The Jackson Five
August 1962: Singing debut with his brothers, The more...
1963
5th Birthday
Michael Jackson turns 5 years old.
1969
First Jackson Five contract
March 1969: First Jackson Five contract with Tamla more...
1970
Solo Career
1970: Launch of solo career alongside that of the more...
1979
"Off The Wall" album
August 1979: Release of "Off The Wall" album, prod more...
1982
"Thriller" album
December 1982: release of "Thriller" album, whose more...
1984
Pepsi ad
1984: Jackson's face gets burnt during filming for more...
1985
Buys ATV Music
1985: Buys ATV Music -- a company with rights to J more...
"We Are The World"
1985: Jackson writes "We Are The World," which ben more...
1987
"Bad" release
1987: Release of "Bad," which sold 26 million copi more...
1988
Autobiography
1988: His autobiography "Moonwalk" comes out.
1990
Surgical mask
1990: Michael Jackson is seen for the first time w more...
1992
"Dangerous" release
1992: Release of "Dangerous," which sold 22 millio more...
1993
Accusations
August 1993: A father accuses Jackson of molesting more...
1994
Marriage to Lisa Marie Presley
May 1994 - Feb 1996: Marriage to Lisa Marie Presle more...
1995
"History" album
June 1995: Release of "History" album.
1996
Marriage to Debbie Rowe
November 1996-October 1999: Marriage to Debbie Row more...
2001
"Invincible" release
October 2001: Release of "Invincible".
2002
Jackson speaks up
July 2002: Jackson accuses record labels of exploi more...
Balcony incident
November 19, 2002: Scandal after Jackson dangles h more...
2003
Paintings
January 31, 2003: Sotheby's auction house sues for more...
Jackson Documentary
February 3 2003: In doco "Living with Michael Jack more...
13-million-dollar Lawsuit
February: The singer's manager brings a 13-million more...
Police raid & album release
November 18 2003: Police raid Jackson's Neverland more...
Arrest
November 19 2003: Warrant issued for Jackson's arr more...
Released on bail
November 20 2003: Jackson is arrested and handcuff more...
Charged
December 18 2003: Michael Jackson is formally char more...
2004
Not guilty
January 16, 2004: Jackson pleads not guilty during more...
2005
Trial
January 31, 2005: Michael Jackson trial begins wit more...
Opening arguments
February 28, 2005: Opening arguments begin in tria more...
Jurors
June 4, 2005: Jurors begin considering their verdi more...
Verdict
June 13, 2005: Jackson acquitted on all charges ag more...
2009
Comeback concerts announced
March 5, 2009: Jackson announces series of comebac more...
Delays comeback shows
May 20, 2009: Jackson delays comeback shows. Conce more...
Jackson sadly dies
June 25, 2009: Jackson reported dead in Los Angele more...