Thriller
Releases "Thriller", sells 37 million & becomes the top selling album of all time
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Michael Jackson Biography and Timeline
Follow Michael Jackson through 5 dated historical records for United States of America.
Michael Jackson, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
5Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1984–2009Years on this page
1984
2003
Scandal
Reveals he shares his bed with young boys during "Living with Michael Jackson"
Arrest of Michael Jackson
Gives himself up to police over allegations of child abuse
2005
Trial
Pleads his innocence before his trial for alleged child molestation
2009
Death of Michael Jackson
Death of Michael Jackson
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.