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Michael Jackson collapsed at his rented mansion in Los Angeles, Calif. Paramedics received a call around 12:22 p.m. and tried to resuscitate the singer. Jackson was then transported to Ronald Reaga...
Michael Jackson celebrated the 25th Anniversary of his hit record "Thriller" by releasing "Thriller 25," which included all original material, re-mixes and the previously unreleased song "For All T...
Michael Jackson received the Diamond Award at the World Music Award in 2006 for selling more than 100 million albums worldwide. Photo courtesy cdn0.wn.com
After a five-month trial, Jackson was acquitted of all sexual abuse charges in May 2005. Photo courtesy lbnelert.com
In 2003, Granada Television aired a documentary titled "Living With Michael Jackson" where Michael was seen holding hands with little boy Gavin Arvizo and discussing sleeping arrangements. After th...
Michael released "Invincible" in 2001. To help promote the album, a 30th Anniversary Celebration was held at Madison Square Garden where Michael appeared on stage with his brothers for the first ti...
In 2000, Michael was listed in the book of Guinness World Records for his support of 39 charities.
In 1997, Jackson released "Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix," which contained mixes of all the songs off "HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I." The album also contained five new s...
During his HIStory World Tour, Jackson married dermatologist nurse Deborah Jeanne Rowe in 1997. The two had not originally planned to get married, but after Deborah became pregnant Michael's mother...
Michael released his first double album "HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I" in 1995. The record became the most successful double album of all time and received a Grammy nomination for best...
Dealing with the sexual abuse allegations, Michael began talking to Lisa Marie Presley and leaning on her for support. The two became so close that they fell in love and decided to get married in t...
Michael Jackson was accused by 13-year-old Jordan Chandler of sexual abuse in 1993. Chandler claimed that Jackson had touched him in inappropriate places and went on to give details about Jackson's...
Due to all of the sexual abuse allegations and La Toya Jackson telling the media that Michael was a pedophile, Jackson began taking painkillers such as Valium, Xanax and Ativan. His health began to...
Michael Jackson released "Dangerous" in 1991. The album sold more than 32 million copies and became the most successful new jack swing album of all time. "Black or White" was the album's hugest hit...
In 1988, Michael released his first autobiography "Moon Walk," which told about the singer's childhood and explained his changing appearance. The book sold more than 200,000 copies and was listed o...
The album "Bad" didn't have the same success as "Thriller," but the album did sell more than 30 million copies and spawned seven hit singles, including "The Way You Make Me Feel" and "Bad." Photo ...
After "Thriller," Michael Jackson was on top of the world but had a setback in 1984. He was in Los Angeles filming a Pepsi Cola Commercial at the Shrine Auditorium when he suffered second degree bu...
Michael releases his "Thriller" album, which became the best-selling album of all time, the Guinness Book of Records said. Selling more than 100 million copies worldwide, Michael won eight Grammy A...
Michael partnered with Quincy Jones and released his fourth solo album "Off the Wall." The album sold more than 20 million copies worldwide and reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart. Michael won...
In 1975, the Jackson 5 signed a new contract with Epic Records and released six more albums through 1984. Michael wrote many of the group's hits, such as "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)."
The Jackson 5 signed a record contract with Motown records in 1968 and set a chart record with its first four singles, including "ABC," "I'll Be There," "I Want You Back" and "The Love You Save."
Michael and his brother Marlon joined the Jackson Brothers. The name was changed to the Jackson 5 and the band began touring the Midwest from 1966 to 1968. Photo courtesy comicgenius.com
Michael Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana and was the seventh in nine siblings. Picture courtesy MJSite.com
