Michael Jackson's Timeline

By kdiaz04

  • Birth

    Michael Jackson is born in Gary, Indiana
  • Talent Contest

    Talent Contest

    Jackson 5 play the Apollo Theater in Harlem and win talent contest
    First record deal with Steeltown Records
  • Second Record Deal

    Second Record Deal

    Jackson 5 sign a record deal with Motown Records

  • A New Place

    Michael and family move to California

  • Hit Singles

    Jackson 5 have three hit singles in one year

  • A Better Deal

    Jackson 5 leave Motown Records and sign a deal with CBS
  • First Time Acting

    First Time Acting

    Star in The Wiz with Diana Ross
  • Solo Album

    Solo Album

    Solo album Off the Wall produced by Quincy Jones
  • Moonwalk

    Moonwalk

    Performs the Moonwalk on Motown 25 television special
    Thriller is released and becomes best-selling album of all time
  • Grammy Winner

    Grammy Winner

    Wins eight Grammy Awards
    Burned during filming of Pepsi commercial
    Buys the Beatles' songs
  • "We are the World"

    "We are the World"

    Writes and records "We are the World"
  • Ranch Owner

    Ranch Owner

    Buys Neverland Ranch
  • Wedding

    Wedding

    Marries Lisa Marie Presley
  • Divorce and Second Wedding

    Divorce and Second Wedding

    Divorces Lisa Marie Presley and marries Debbie Rowe
  • First Born

    First Born

    First born son, named Prince Michael Jackson
  • Only Daughter

    Only Daughter

    Daughter born, named Paris Katherine Michael Jackson
  • Second Son

    Second Son

    Second son born, named Prince Michael II
  • Court Trial

    Court Trial

    Goes on trial for child molestation and was found not guilty

  • Death

    Dies at age fifty