"Scream Like a Baby:" David Robert Jones is born in London, England. January 8, 1947 "Teenage Wildlife:" Bromley Technical High School 1958 "Boys Keep Swinging:" David receives the punch seen ''round the world from school chum George Underwood. January 1962 "There Is a Happy Land:" Bowie sees the release of his first record, a single called "Liza Jane," credited to Davie Jones & The King Bees. June 5, 1964 "Silly Boy Blue:" David Bowie issues his debut album. June 1, 1967 "Moonage Daydream:" Neil Armstrong becomes the first man to walk on the moon. July 11, 1969 (release date of "Space Oddity" single), July 20, 1969 (the moonwalk), "Wild Eyed Boy from Freecloud:" David Bowie issues his second album, also a self-titled. November 14, 1969 (release date second David Bowie album, a.k.
a. Space Oddity ) "All the Young Dudes:" Bowie and Mick Ronson perform live together for the first time. February 5, 1970 (BBC session) "Rebel Rebel:" David marries Angela Barnett. March 12, 1970 "Sons of the Silent Age:" The Man Who Sold the World November 4, 1970 "All the Madmen:" David meets Iggy Pop and Lou Reed on the US tour for The Man Who Sold the World. Early 1971 (tour of the US) "Lady Stardust:" Hunky Dory December 17, 1971 "It''s No Game:" David Bowie tells Melody Maker magazine that he is gay. January 22, 1972 "Across the Universe:" The rise of Ziggy Stardust June 2, 1972 (release date of Ziggy Stardust ), July 6, 1972 ("Starman" on Top of the Pops) "The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell:" David produces Iggy and the Stooges'' Raw Power. February 7, 1973 "Slip Away:" Aladdin Sane April 13, 1973 "Here Comes the Night:" David Bowie "retires." July 3, 1973 "I''m Dreaming My Life:" Pin Ups October 19, 1973 "A New Career in a New Town:" Ex-Pat March 29, 1974 (moves away from Britain, never to reside there again) "We Are the Dead:" Plastic Soul Pt.
I May 24, 1974 (release date of Diamond Dogs ) "Where Have All the Good Times Gone:" David Live October 29, 1974 "I Can''t Explain:" David appears on The Dick Cavett Show. December 5, 1974 "She''ll Drive the Big Car:" BBC airs Alan Yentob''s Bowie documentary Cracked Actor. January 26, 1975 "Sweet Thing:" Plastic Soul Pt. II March 7, 1975 (release date of Young Americans ) "Bring Me the Disco King:" David has his first US #1 when "Fame" it''s the top of the Billboard charts. September 20, 1975 "Five Years:" After finding out he was broke, David breaks ties with manager Tony Defries. October 1975 "Blackout:" The Thin White Duke January 23, 1976 (release date of Station to Station ) "Across the Universe:" The Man Who Fell to Earth March 18, 1976 "Can You Hear Me:" RCA issue the platinum-selling Bowie greatest hits record Changesonebowie. May 21, 1976 ""This Is Not America:" The Berlin Years Late 1976 (move to Berlin plus beginning collaboration with Brian Eno) "Modern Love:" David tells Playboy he''s bisexual. September 1976 "The Loneliest Guy:" Low January 14, 1977 "Dum Dum Boys:" The Idiot , Lust for Life and later, the recycling thereof March 18, 1977 (The Idiot), August 19, 1977 (Lust for Life) "Beauty and the Beast:" "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy" with Bing Crosby September 11, 1977 "Speed of Life:" David apologizes in Melody Maker for previous statements supporting fascism, blaming it on the drugs.
October 1977 "Future Legend:" A slow-burning hit with "Heroes" if not so much "Heroes" October 14, 1977 "A Small Plot of Land:" Lodger May 25, 1979 "Fashion:" David performs on Saturday Night Live, accompanied by Klaus Nomi. December 15, 1979 "Cracked Actor:" David Bowie premieres in the theatrical production of Elephant Man. July 29, 1980 "New Killer Star:" David appears on The Tonight Show. September 5, 1980 "Art Decade:" Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) September 12, 1980 "Too Dizzy:" "Under Pressure" October 26, 1981 (release date of single), May 21, 1982 (release date of Hot Space ) "Look Back in Anger:" David criticizes MTV for not playing more videos by black artists. January 1983 "Starman:" David signs a $17 million deal with EMI, kicking off the collaboration with Let''s Dance . January 27, 1983 (signs the deal), April 14, 1983 (release date of Let''s Dance ) "The Stars (Are Out Tonight):" The Serious Moonlight tour hits the US Festival. May 30, 1983 "Day-In Day-Out:" David tells Rolling Stone he''s a closet heterosexual. 1983 "Sense of Doubt:" Merry Christmas, Mr.
Lawrence September 2, 1983 "Shake It:" Tonight September 24, 1984 "Hang Onto Yourself:" David Bowie''s influential older brother Terry Burns commits suicide. January 16, 1985 "Beat of Your Drum:" Bowie and Jagger duet on "Dancing in the Street" in support of Live Aid. July 13, 1985 "Fascination:" Labyrinth June 27, 1986 "Rock ''n'' Roll with Me:" David co-produces and writes six songs on Iggy Pop''s Blah-Blah-Blah album. October 23, 1986 "Come and Buy Me Toys:" Never Let Me Down and The Glass Spider Tour April 20, 1987 (release date of Never Let Me Down ), March 17 - November 28, 1987 (Glass Spider tour) "You Belong in Rock ''n'' Roll:" "Tin machine, tin machine." May 22, 1989 "Reality:" The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert April 20, 1992 "Girl Loves Me:" David marries Iman Abdulmajid. April 24, 1992 "You''ve Been Around:" Black Tie White Noise April 5, 1993 "Breaking Glass:" The infamous co-headline US tour with Nine Inch Nails September 14, 1995 - October 31, 1995 "Dead Man Walking:" 1. Outside September 26, 1995 "Win:" Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction January 17, 1996 "Everyone Says ''Hi:''" David''s 50th birthday concert at Madison Square Garden January 9, 1997 "Joe the Lion:" David Bowie and the Urban Jungle February 3, 1997 (Earthling release date) "I Can''t Give Everything Away:" Bowie Bonds February 6, 1997 "Looking for Satellites:" David launches Bowienet, essentially the first good website by a musician. September 1, 1998 "Looking for Water:" ''hours.
'' October 4, 1999 "I''m Afraid of Americans" The Concert for New York City October 20, 2001 "I Took a Trip on a Gemini Spaceship:" Heathen June 11, 2002 "Boss of Me:" David Bowie turns down a knighthood 2003 "Fantastic Voyage:" David Bowie performs his last full concert. June 25, 2004 "Fame:" The Grammys bestow upon Bowie a Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award. February 8, 2006 "Dancing Out in Space:" David''s last public performance is a three-song set at a charity event at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York. November 9, 2006 "Where Are We Now?:" Reality September 16, 2003 "Lazarus:" The Next Day March 8, 2013 "Golden Years:" David Bowie is opens at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. March 22, 2013 (opening day) "Ashes to Ashes:" David Bowie delivers Blackstar , then dies in New York. January 10, 2016.