Michael Jackson By RaymondFG Aug 29, 1958 Michael Joseph Jackson is born to Katherine and Joe Jackson in Gary, Ind. Period: Aug 29, 1958 to Jun 25, 2009 Michael Jackson 1962 Michael, Marlon, Jackie, Tito and Jermaine combine to form a band. 1968 Motown signs The Jackson 5. 1969 The song "I Want You Back" jumps to the number-one singles spot. 1971 between 1971-1972Jackson goes solo, and his singles "Got to Be There," "Rockin' Robin" and "I Wanna Be Where You Are" 1978 Jackson makes his film debut as the Scarecrow in The Wiz 1979 Jackson records Off The Wall, his first album as a solo artist 1980 Jackson nabs his first Grammy Award for Best R&B Male Vocal Performance. 1982 Jackson releases the album Thriller, and it tops the charts for 37 weeks. 1984 Questions arise about Jackson's changing appearance, and some wonder if the singer has had plastic surgery. 1985 Jackson and Lionel Richie pen "We Are The World," 1987 Bad, Jackson's third album, hits the shelves. 1988 Doubleday publishes Jackson's autobiography 1990 Thriller goes platinum for the 21st time and the Guinness Book of World Records 1992 Jackson tells Oprah Winfrey he has vitiligo 1993 Jackson is accused in civil court of molesting an 11-year-old boy 1994 Jackson settles the molestation case out of court May 26, 1994 Jackson and Lisa-Marie Presley tie the knot 1995 Sony releases HIStory: Past, Present and Future Book I 1996 Jarvis Cocker of the British band Pulp accosts Jackson in mid-act at the BRIT Awards. 1997 Jackson marries Debbie Rowe, a nurse 1998 Rowe bears a girl, Paris Michael Katherine. 1999 Jackson and Rowe split. 2000 "Billie Jean," "Rock With You," "I Want You Back" and "Beat It" make Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 greatest songs of all time. 2001 Sony releases Invincible, which is panned by critics and does not sell well. 2002 Jackson lifts his newborn son, Prince Michael 2003 Jackson is charged with seven counts of child sexual abuse and two counts of administering an intoxicating agent. 2005 Jackson is acquitted on all counts in the Arvizo case in the the People v 2006 Financial troubles force closure on the main house on the Neverland Ranch. 2007 Jackson and Sony buy Famous Music LLC from Viacom 2008 Jackson issues Thriller 25, celebrating 25 years of the iconic album Jun 25, 2009 Jackson dies in Los Angeles at 50 after going into cardiac arrest.
