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Aug. 29, 1958: Born at 12:13 AM as Michael Joseph Jackson in Gary, Indiana, to Katherine Esther Scruse and Joseph Walter Jackson.
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Michael becomes a member of the Jackson 5 along with his brothers Tito, Jackie, Jermaine, and Marlon. He is lead singer. Their father, Joe, is their manager. There first playing gig was at a place called Mr. Lucky's.
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His band, The Jackson 5, has their first hit single "Want You Back." The single ssold well over two mllion copies
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Jackson 5 release the album ABC
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Jackson 5 releases Greatest Hits.
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Michael Jackson releases his debut album Got To Be There
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The second released single from Michael Jackson's debut album "Got To Be There"
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The third released single from Michael Jackson's debut album "Got To Be There"
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Jackson 5 releases Greatest Hits.
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Michael Jackon releases third album Music & Me.
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The first single from Michael Jackson's third studio album titled "Music And Me"
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The final single released from Michael Jackson's third studio album "Music And Me"
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Michael Jackson releases fourth album Forever, Michael.
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The first single released from Michael Jackson's 4th studio album "Forever, Michael"
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Has movie debut as a scarecrow in The Wiz, an all-black remake of The Wizard of Oz. During filming, rumor has it he would leave the set without removing his makeup.
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Has movie debut as a scarecrow in The Wiz, an all-black remake of The Wizard of Oz. During filming, rumor has it he would leave the set without removing his makeup.
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He gets his nose slightly narrowed
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Wearing a black ski mask, Jackson shops at Wal-Mart. Finding him very suspicous, Wal-Mart calls the police. Not long after, the police pull him over. Nothing comes of it because he is simply vacationing near Aspen, Colorado so his children can see snow.
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Michel dies of propofal intoxication
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Gets his star put on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
