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Lucille Ball was born in Jamestown, New York. Her father was Henry Dunnell Ball, and her mother was Desiree Hunt Ball. She had one sibling, a younger brother named Fred Ball, who was born in 1915 .
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Becomes Chesterfield cigarettes Poster Girl under the name Diane Belmont
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Lucy signs a movie contract with Samuel Goldwin, who brings her to Hollywood to be one of the 20 original Goldwyn Girls.
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Lucy plays bit parts in 43 films and becomes known as "Queen of the B Movies."
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Lucy signs her first promotional agreement with Max Factor. She does so again in 1942. Of all the stars, Lucy had the longest association with the Max Factor company.
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Married Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III (Desi Arnaz), Cuban percussionist, whom she met while both were filming Too Many Girls.
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Lucy and Desi come up with the idea for a TV series that they hoped would save their troubled marriage. However, television executives don't think the show will work with Desi being Cuban, so Lucy and Desi produce a pilot with their own savings of $5,000 under their own production company, Desilu Productions. Together, they pioneer the three-camera technique that is now the standard in filming TV sitcoms.
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Daughter - Lucie Desiree Arnaz
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Lucy wins her first Emmy Award for Best Comedienne, and Lucy and Desi sign an $8 million deal with CBS for continuation of the series.
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Lucille Ball gave birth to second child Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y Acha IV (Desi, Jr.). I Love Lucy episode in which Lucy Ricardo gave birth to Little Ricky in telecast. Received first two Emmy Awards, for Best Comedienne and Best Situation Comedy on the Air.
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Lucy and her newborn son appear on the very first cover of TV Guide. Lucy appears on TV Guide's cover a record 35 times.
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"I Love Lucy" ends its run after 179 episodes. At its peak, the series averaged an incredible 67.3 rating, meaning that on a typical Monday night, more than two-thirds of all homes with TV sets were tuned to "I Love Lucy."
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Lucille Ball files for divorce from Desi Arnaz
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The final filming and airing of the Lucille Ball - Desi Arnaz show. Desi sold his share of the studio to Lucy for 3 million dollars.
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Lucy and Desi divorce after 20 tumultuous years of marriage.
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Lucy married Morton Goldapper (Gary Morton), who became her executive producer. (until her death)
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Lucy sold Desilu to Gulf and Western Industries for 18 million dollars.
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Lucille Ball was honored with an award for life-long achievement at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, by President Reagan.
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Lucille underwent emergency heart surgery.
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Lucy died from a ruptured aorta following open-heart surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
