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Birth
Michael was the 7th of 9 children to Joe and Katherine Jackson. He came from a moderately poor family, and grew up with music being a big part in his life. -
Early childhood
When Michael was a young child he liked to dance and sing. His father would give him, and his brothers and sisters, music lessons. -
Jackson 5
Michael and his brothers' band, the Jackson 5 wins an amatuer night competition at Apoolo Theater in Harlem. -
Diana Ross
Jackson 5 releases their first album, Diana Ross Presesnts the Jackson 5. -
Ben
In this year [no certain date] Michael made his first solo #1 hit, Ben. -
Off The Wall
His new album, Off The Wall, made his a "superstar". It sold over 7 million copies. -
Thriller
His album, Thriller, makes him the biggest 1980's superstar, selling over 26 million copies. -
Surgery, Auto-Bio, Moonwalk
All in the year 1988, Jackson introduced the "moonwalk", wrote an auto biograhpy, and got plastic surgery to put cleft in his chin. -
Marriage
Michael gives birth to Debbie Rowe, together to the of them had 3 children. Prince, Prince, and Paris. -
Invincible & Hall of Fame
In 2001 Michael released his last album, Invincible. Also, in the same year he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. -
Assault
Jackson had charges pressed against him for the assault of a little boy, -
Tour
Michael plans to have a series of 50 concerts in London. -
Death
Michael died of cardiac arrest in Los Angeles on June 25th, 2009.