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Born on July 12, 1937
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1965-1970: Cosby's career takes off with the success of his stand-up comedy and the release of comedy albums like "Bill Cosby Is a Very Funny Fellow...Right!" and "I Started Out as a Child."
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1965-1968: Cosby stars in the television series "I Spy," becoming the first African-American actor to co-star in a dramatic television series.
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1976: Cosby earns a doctorate in education from the University of Massachusetts.
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09/20/1984: Cosby stars in the immensely popular sitcom "The Cosby Show," which becomes a cultural phenomenon and earns him widespread acclaim.
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1992-1997: Cosby stars in another successful sitcom, "The Cosby Mysteries," and later "Cosby."
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1997: Cosby's son, Ennis, is murdered during a failed robbery attempt.
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2005: Andrea Constand accuses Cosby of drugging and sexually assaulting her. The case is settled out of court.
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2014: Comedian Hannibal Buress brings attention to the sexual assault allegations against Cosby in a stand-up routine, sparking a renewed public interest in the accusations.
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2015: Numerous women come forward with allegations of sexual assault against Cosby, spanning several decades.
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2018: Cosby is found guilty on three counts of aggravated indecent assault in the case brought by Andrea Constand. He is sentenced to three to ten years in prison.
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June 2021: The Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturns Cosby's conviction, citing an agreement with a previous prosecutor that he should not have been charged in the case.