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Malcolm X was born in University Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska
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Malcolm's brother, Reginald is born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Malcolm's father Earn Little got run over by a street car and died
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Enrolled in West Junior High School
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In eighth grade, Malcolm's teacher asked him what he wants to be when he grows up, and he said a lawyer
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Malcolm goes to Boston to visit his half-sister, Ella Collins and lives there.
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Malcolm gets jobs. After that he gets exposed to the criminal world.
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Malcolm moves to Harlem, New York and gets involved in criminal activities.
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He goes back to Boston and gets a 3 month suspended sentence and one year probation
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He is convicted of breaking and entering a place with a weapon. Goes to prison from 8-10 years.
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In the prison, Malcolm reads a lot of books to educate himself.
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He gets influenced by Elijah Muhammad and converts to Nation of Islam.
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Gets transferred to prison in Massachusetts where there is a great library.
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Malcolm gets released from prison after 6 years.
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Marries Betty Sanders, and their first child and daughter is born, Attallah.
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Malcolm's second daughter is born, Qubilah.
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Malcolm discovers that Elijah Muhammad is an adulterer.
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Malcolm's third daughter is born, Ilyasah.
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Malcolm begins collaboration on his autobiography with Alex Haley.
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Malcolm visits Muhammad Ali for a week.
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Malcolm visits Martin Luther King Jr. for the first and only time.
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Malcolm breaks away from the nation of Islam.
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He travels to Makkah and Africa
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In Makkah, Malcolm sees the beauty and unity of humanity.
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Malcolm goes back to the U.S. and thinks differently about white people.
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Malcolm returns to Africa and meets with African leaders.
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Malcolm's fourth daughter is born, Gamilah
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Malcolm's house is firebombed.
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Right after beginning an address at the Audubon Ballroom, at 3:10 p.m, he is shot several times. Later he is pronounced dead at Columbia Hospital.
