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Birth Date
Sammy Davis, Jr. is born at Harlem hospital in New York City to Elvera Sanchez and Sammy Davis, Sr. -
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Early Life
He is sent to live with his father, a traveling entertainer and dancer. He never receives a formal education. He appears in the short film Rufus Jones for president at the age of seven. -
Army
He is drafted to the Army during World War ll, eventually serving in an integrated entertainment Special Services unit. -
The Will Mastin Trio
The Will Mastin Trio (Will Mastin, Sammy Davis, Sr. and Sammy Davis, jr.) opens for Frank Sinatra at the Capitol Theater in New York City. -
The Will Mastin Trio
The Will Mastin Trio opens for Janis Paige at Ciro's; Sammy Davis, Jr. a knock-out performance and is embraced by the Hollywood elite. -
The Will Mastin Trio
The Will Mastin Trio performs at the newly integrated Copacabana Club in New York City. -
The Will Mastin Trio
The Will Mastin Trio performs on The Colgate Comedy Hour and Eddie Cantor wipes Sammy Davis, Jr. brow. -
Record Contract
He signs a record contract with Decca records. -
Car Accident
Sammy Davis, Jr. is in an car accident in San Bernardino, CA, and loses his left eye -
First Album
He releases his first album , "Starring Sammy Davis, Jr." -
Second Album
He releases his second album, "Sammy Davis, Jr. Sings Just For Lovers." -
Broadway Debut
He makes his Broadway debut in Mr. Wonderful with Chita Rivera. -
Married
Sammy Davis, Jr. marries Loray White in Los Angeles. -
Rat Pack
He joins the Rat Pack -
Film Release
Anna Lucasta, a film starring Sammy Davis, Jr. and Eartha Kitt, is released. -
Film Release
Porgy and Bess, a film starring Sammy Davis, Jr. and Sidney Poitier, is released. -
Film Release
Ocean's Eleven, a film starring Sammy Davis, Jr. and the Rat Pack -
Remarries
He marries May Britt in Los Angeles -
Cancer
Doctors find cancer in Sammy Davis, Jr. throat. -
Death Date
Sammy Davis Jr. dies from throat cancer.
