MICHAEL JACKSON TIMELINE
[Before June 25, 2009] [June 25, 2009] [After June 25, 2009]
August 29, 1958: Born at 12:13 AM as Michael Joseph Jackson in Gary, Indiana, to Katherine Esther Scruse and Joseph Walter Jackson.
1971: Michael Jackson releases his first solo single “Got To Be There.” (Video)
January 27, 1984: Michael Jackson received hospital treatment for serious burns to his head after his hair caught alight during a freak filming accident. The 25-year-old entertainer was singing his hit “Billie Jean” for a Pepsi commercial in Los Angeles when the special effects went wrong.
Fans saw a firework display erupt behind the superstar, showering him in sparks and setting alight to his hair. Some studio audience members said he was so calm, they thought the incident was part of the act. Michael Jackson was taken to hospital where he was treated for second degree burns. Plastic surgeon Steven Hoeffin said Jackson, who was voted America’s entertainer of the year, could need surgery to his head. “He is in discomfort”, said the doctor. “It will take a few weeks to determine the hair loss.”
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1984: Michael Jackson first underwent plastic surgery at the age of 26, slightly narrowing his nose while becoming famous for his hit song “Thriller”.
1985: Michael Jackson obtained a second nose job and permanent eyeliner tattoos around his eyes. At this point Jackson was still at the peak of his career, with an entourage of staff taking care of all needs while he continued performing, entertaining, and donating to charities. (Full Article)
September 1986: Photos of Michael in a hyperbaric chamber are published in the National Enquirer. Jackson later says it’s part of his plan to extend his life beyond its “natural span.” (Full Article)
May 1988: Michael Jackson moves into the Neverland Ranch. It is believed he paid 17 million dollars for the property alone. Once completed, with home, amusement park, zoo, and two steam locomotive railroads it
was valued at 120 million dollars. (Full Article)
1993: A lawsuit is filed against him accusing him of seducing and abusing thirteen-year-old Jordy Chandler. (Video)
May 26, 1994: Michael marries Lisa Marie Presley.
January 1996: Lisa Marie Presley files for a divorce.
November 14, 1996: Michael marries his dermatologist’s secretary, Debbie Rowe.
February 13, 1997: Debbie Rowe has a baby boy, Prince Michael Joseph, Jr. The godmother is Elizabeth Taylor. The godfather is Macaulay Culkin.
April 3, 1998: Debbie Rowe gives birth to Paris Michael Katherine. Macaulay Culkin is the godfather.
October 1999: Debbie Rowe divorces Michael.
October 22, 2002: Prince Michael II is born. The identity of the mother is never released.
November 20, 2003: Michael is taken into custody by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department on charges of child molestation. He posts a three million dollar bail. (Full Article)
January 16, 2004: Pleads not guilty to child molestation charges.
2004: Michael Jackson received a new nose made out of part of his ear, through the efforts of Dr. Werner Mang, a German plastic surgeon. (Full Article)
June 13, 2005: The jury found Michael Jackson not guilty on all charges relating to the 2003 allegations. Michael Jackson never returns to Neverland. (Full Article)
October 20, 2005: Michael Jackson moves to Bahrain. (Full Article)
March 5, 2009: The announcement is made for the Michael Jackson "This Is It" concerts at the O2 Arena in London, England. (Video)
June 23, 2009: Michael Jackson rehearses for the "This Is It" tour at the Staples Arena in Los Angeles, California. (Video)
09.22AM: Two people working for Dr. Murray arrive at his Houston storage unit to pick up some items. One says it was a box of used needles and one says it was a chair. The storage unit Manager says that they took 3-5 boxes. (Full Article)
09.30AM: Personal Chef, Kai Chase, thinks "…maybe Mr. Jackson is sleeping late." because Dr. Murray has not been down to get Michael’s breakfast. (Full Article)
11:51AM: Dr. Murray finds Michael in his bedroom. (Full Article)
12:05 – 12.10PM: Dr. Murray is described as running down the stairs and screaming "Go get Prince." (Full Article)
12.21PM: A security guard makes the 911 call. (Audio)
12.26PM: LAFD Paramedics arrive at the home of Michael Jackson. Steve Ruda, Fire Captain, says that paramedics allowed Dr. Murray to continue CPR for 42 minutes. (Full Article)
01.08PM: Paramedics leave the home of Michael Jackson.
01.10PM – 01:14PM: The ambulance arrives at UCLA hospital. (Full Article)
02.26PM: Michael Jackson is pronounced dead. (Full Article)
Jermaine Jackson gives a press conference at the UCLA Medical Center. (Video)
04:35PM: The Los Angeles County Coroner confirms Jackson’s death. (Link)
June 27, 2009: Police search Michael Jackson’s rented mansion. (Full Article)
June 27, 2009: Dr. Murray interviewed by the LAPD. Murray claims he "had not furnished or prescribed " the painkiller Demerol to Michael Jackson. (Full Article)
June 29, 2009: BET Awards honor Michael Jackson. (Full Article)
June 30, 2009: LA County Coroner’s office conducts a 2nd search of Michael Jackson’s home. (Full Article)
July 2, 2009: On Larry King Live, during an interview with Jermaine Jackson, at Neverland, fans claim to see Michael Jackson’s ghost. (Video)
July 7, 2009: Private memorial held for Michael Jackson. With just family and friends attending. (Full Article)
July 7, 2009: Public memorial held at the Staples Center, Los Angeles. (Full Article) (Video)
July 7, 2009: Michael Jackson’s death certificate released. (Picture)
July 22, 2009: Dr. Murray’s Houston offices raided. (Full Article)
July 28, 2009: Dr. Murray’s home, in Las Vegas raided by police. (Full Article)
August 9, 2009: Mark Lester, star of the film Oliver, claims that he is the father of Paris Jackson. (Full Article)
August 11, 2009: Las Vegas pharmacy raided in part of the “Jackson Investigation”. (Full Article)
August 11, 2009: Jackson family lawyer blasts Mark Lester’s claims of fathering Paris Jackson as “Another unproven and meaningless claim.” (Full Article)
August 16, 2009: The anniversary of Elvis’ death – The similarities between Michael and Elvis’ lives. (Full Article)
August 17, 2009: Joe Jackson announces Michael will be buried on what was to be his 51st birthday. (Full Article)
August 18, 2009: Dr. Murray releases a video on Youtube; thanking patients and friends for their support. (Full Article) (Video)
August 19, 2009: It is announced that Dr. Murray will be charged with manslaughter within two weeks. (Full Article)
August 20, 2009: Sony officially announces the worldwide release of the "This Is It" movie will be October 28. (Full Article)
August 21, 2009: Michael’s burial is rescheduled to September 3, 2009 after miscommunication between the Jackson family (Full Article)
August 21, 2009: Mickey Fine Pharmacy in Beverly Hills is investigated for evidence. (Full Article)
August 28, 2009: The LA Coroner officially rules that Michael’s death was a homicide. (Full Article)
September 3, 2009: A funeral for Michael is held at Forest Lawn Cemetery. (Full Article)
September 11, 2009: The planned tribute concert to be held in Vienna, on September 26, is canceled. The event is rescheduled for 2010; and to take place in London. (Full Article)
September 13, 2009: Madonna and Janet Jackson pay tribute to Michael at the MTV Video Music Awards.
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September 13, 2009: This Is It Trailer is premiered at the MTV Video Music Awards. (Video)
September 17, 2009: A Los Angeles Superior Court Judge approves a deal with Sony to allow the soundtrack of the ‘This Is It’ movie to be released at the same time as the movie. (Full Article)
September 22, 2009: Dr. Murray’s girlfriend, Nicole Alvarez, is issued with a supboena to testify before the Grand Jury. (Full Article)
September 25, 2009: Rabbi Shmuley Boteach causes controversy, and breaks Jewish traditions, by being interviewed by NBC Dateline as he promotes his book, and reveals what was said by Michael in counselling sessions over the phone. (Full Article)
September 27, 2009: 3,000 tickets for the advance preview of the movie ‘This Is It’ sell out in under 2 hours. Full Article)
September 30, 2009: LaToya and Jermaine pay tribute to Michael at the MOBO Awards and accept a Lifetime Achievment Award on Michael’s behalf. (Full Article)
October 1, 2009: An autopsy report obtained by The Associated Press was released showing that Michael weighed 136 lbs., was in good health, had a strong heart, and all organs seemed to be in good condition. Aside from propofol and the sedatives, the only substances found in his system were the local anesthetic, Lidocaine, sometimes used to numb injection sites and ephedrine, a commonly used resuscitation stimulant. No other drugs – legal or otherwise – were detected, nor was any alcohol. (Full Article)
October 2, 2009: Joe Jackson attends an hearing on estate and custody matters in Los Angeles Superior Court. (Full Article)
October 12, 2009: The song “This Is It” is premiered at midnight on http://www.michaeljackson.com/ (Video)
October 26 & 27, 2009: The This Is It soundtrack is released.
October 27, 2009: Dr Arnold Klein files a creditor’s claim against the Michael Jackson’s Estate claiming that he is owed $42, 522 89. Klein claims that he performed services between March 23, 2009 through June 22, 2009. (Full Article)
October 27, 2009: This Is It premiers at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. (Full Article)
October 28, 2009: This Is It opens worldwide. The film was given a wide worldwide release and a limited two-week theatrical run from October 28, to November 12, 2009. (Full Article)
November 8, 2009: TMZ posts Michael’s crypt pictures on their website. (Full Article)
November 12, 2009: Dr Tohme files a creditor’s claim against the Michael Jackson Estate. Dr. Tohme says he was promised a certain fee from Michael if he could locate a company to save Neverland Ranch from foreclosure last year. (Full Article)
November 12, 2009: Judge Mitchell Beckloff named Branca and McClain as the permanent executors because this was exactly what Michael stated in his Last Will and Testament. (Full Article)
November 22, 2009: Michael Jackson also won four AMAs, setting a record for the most wins by any single artist and nabbing Favorite Pop/Rock Album from Swift. The late singer won Favorite Male Artist in both the Pop/Rock and Soul/R&B categories, as well as Favorite Album in the Pop/Rock and Soul/R&B categories for ‘Number Ones’. Jackson’s brother Jermaine accepted the awards on his behalf. (Full Article)
December 7, 2009: The Offical Michael Jackson OPUS released. (Full Article)
December 13, 2009: A&E Network airs the 1st episode of The Jacksons : A Family Dynasty. (Full Article)
January 26, 2010: This Is It is released on DVD & Blue Ray. (Full Article)
January 31, 2010: Earth Song 3D tribute to Michael Jackson at the Grammys. Jackson’s children, Prince Michael and Paris, accepted a Grammy lifetime-achievement award for their father after the performance. (Full Article) (Video)
February 1, 2010: “We Are The World 25 Years for Haiti” recording session held at Jim Henson Studios on February 1, 2010 in Hollywood, California. (Full Article) (Video)
February 3, 2010: Conrad Murray visits Forest Lawn. (Full Article)
February 8, 2010: Dr. Conrad Murray is arraigned and pleads not guilty to involuntary manslaughter charges in the death of Michael Jackson. Bail is set at $75,000 and he is able to return to work. Next court date is scheduled for April 5, 2010. (Full Article)
April 5, 2010: Dr. Conrad Murray appeared in court today for a hearing in his involuntary manslaughter case. Judge Michael E. Pastor was assigned to be the newly presiding judge in his case. He scheduled Murray’s next court appearance for June 14, 2010, when a date is expected to be set for a preliminary hearing, during which the judge will determine if there is enough evidence to require him to stand trial. (Full Article)
June 14, 2010: Conrad Murray appears in court where the judge refused to ban Dr. Murray from practicing medicine. Michael Jackson’s family members, Joe, Katherine, Randy, Jermaine and LaToya attended the hearing. (Full Article)
June 15, 2010: Michael Jackson’s brother, Randy is taken into the hospital after suffering from chest pains. (Full Article)
June 17, 2010: Katherine gave an interview with former MJ confidante Marc Schaffel in an effort to promote her new book “Never Can Say Goodbye: The Katherine Jackson Archives”, a curious decision because Schaffel was heavily involved in Michael’s life at one point, but the two had a huge falling out which resulted in several lawsuits. (Full Article)
June 25, 2010: On the anniversary of the death of Michael Jackson, The King of Pop, his children and Katherine spent their day in Gary, Indiana whereas the rest of the family spent their time at Forest Lawn. (Full Article)
