1958
Michael Joseph Jackson born in Gary, Indiana.
1962
Age 4, Michael Jackson joins brothers Marlon, Tito, Jackie and Jermaine in their family group, The Jackson 5.
1968
10-year-old Michael and his brothers sign contract with Motown records after auditioning for label boss Berry Gordy.
1969
Jackson Five achieve first US number one single with I Want You Back.
1970
ABC tops the US charts, I Want You Back reaches number two in the UK.
1971
Releases first solo single Got To Be There.
1972
First solo US number one single with Ben, a song from a sentimental film about a pet rat.
1978
Makes big-screen debut as a scarecrow in fantasy movie The Wiz.
1979
Releases first solo album, Off The Wall.
1980
Wins Grammy award for best vocal performance with Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough.
1987
Michael Joseph Jackson born in Gary, Indiana.
1962
Age 4, Michael Jackson joins brothers Marlon, Tito, Jackie and Jermaine in their family group, The Jackson 5.
1968
10-year-old Michael and his brothers sign contract with Motown records after auditioning for label boss Berry Gordy.
1969
Jackson Five achieve first US number one single with I Want You Back.
1970
ABC tops the US charts, I Want You Back reaches number two in the UK.
1971
Releases first solo single Got To Be There.
1972
First solo US number one single with Ben, a song from a sentimental film about a pet rat.
1978
Makes big-screen debut as a scarecrow in fantasy movie The Wiz.
1979
Releases first solo album, Off The Wall.
1980
Wins Grammy award for best vocal performance with Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough.
1987
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1981
One Day In Your Life becomes Michael Jackson's first UK number one single.
1982
Releases second album; Thriller; duets with Paul McCartney on The Girl Is Mine.
1982
Massive hits with Billie Jean and Beat It. Performs the "moonwalk" for the first time on TV.
1984
Stories about bizarre lifestyle begin to circulate. Reunites with brothers for the Victory tour.
1985
Co-writes US charity single We Are The World.
1987
Releases third album, Bad.
1988
Releases autobiography, Moonwalker.
1990
Thriller is certified 21 times platinum, making it the world's biggest-selling album of all time.
1991
Fourth solo album, Dangerous, is released.
1992
Interwiev with chat show host Oprah Winfrey.
1993
Accused of abusin 11-year-old Jordy Chandler.
1994
Settles child abuse case out of court; marries Lisa Marie Presley.
1995
Releases HIStory: Past, Present and Furute Book 1 album.
1996
Brit-pop star Jarvis Cocker storms the stage while Jackson performs at the Brit awards.
1997
First son, Prince Michael Jackson is born. Inducted into the Rock 'n Roll Hall Of Fame.
1998
First daughter, Paris Michael Katharine, born.
1999
Divorces Debbie Rowe.
2000
Rolling stone magazine four songs - Billie Jean, Rock With You, I Want You Back and Beat It - in its Greatest 100 songs.
2001
Releases Invincible album.
2002
Third child, Prince Michael II, born to a mystery mother.
2003
Arrested on child abuse charges: releases Number Ones complitation.
2005
Found innocent in all charges.
2006
Working for a new album?