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Michael Jackson is born in Gary, Indiana.
His parents are Katherine and Joe Jackson. His older siblings are Rebbie, Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, LaToya and Marlon. Later, brother Randy and sister Janet join the family. Katherine Jackson raises her children as Jehovah's Witnesses. -
Jackson's brothers forma band.
Michael, Marlon, Jackie, Tito and Jermaine combine to form a band. At first, their father does not approve, but later changes his mind and manages the band. Jackson sings lead vocal on most of the songs. -
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Jackson goes solo.
His singers “Got to Be There”, “Rockin’ Robin” and “I Wanna Be Where You Are” storm the charts. -
jackson makes his film debut as the Scarecrow in "The Wiz"
It's an urban retelling of the classic film The Wizard Of Oz. -
Jackson records "Off The Wall"
"Off The Wall" it's his first album as a solo artist. -
Firsts Jackson's plastic surgeries.
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First Jackson's Grammy Award for Best R%B Male Vocal Performance.
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Neverland's build and people wonder about Jackson's plastic surgeries.
Questions arise about Jackson's changing appearance, and some wonder if the singer has had plastic surgery. He builds a home on 2,700 acres in Central California, complete with its own amusement park rides, and calls it Neverland. -
Jackson and Lisa-Marie Presley tie the knot.
The marriage will last less than two years. -
Jackson marries Debbie Rowe.
Rowe gives birth to a son, prince Michael.
They break up in 1999. -
Jackson is charged.
Is charged with seven counts of child sexual abuse and two counts of administering an intoxicanting agent. -
Jackson dies
Dies in Los Angeles at 50 after going into cardiac arrest.