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Michael Jackson: The ultimate makeover
The singer, in his "History" CDs, is working hard to prove that he's been the victim of evil schemes.
Jan. 27, 1984: Jackson suffers second and third degree burns to scalp while filming Pepsi commercial in L.A.
Jan. 28, 1985: "We Are the World," Michael Jackson-Lionel Richie co- production to benefit Ethiopian famine victims, recorded.
April 1987: Michael leaves Jehovah's Witnesses.
Aug. 31, 1987: Bad released; 22 copies sold. Includes "Man in the Mirror" and "Dirty Diana. "
June 23, 1989: 2300 Jackson St. - first Jackson family album in five years - released to lukewarm reviews.
Nov. 21, 1991: Dangerous released; 22 copies sold. The album - by the self- proclaimed "King of Pop," includes "Remember the Time" and "Black or White. "
Feb. 10, 1993: Jackson talks to Oprah Winfrey in 90-minute prime-time TV special. Tells an estimated 85 million viewers that heavy makeup is to diguise loss of pigmentation caused by vitiligo, that he suffered physical and emotional abuse as a child and that he considers Brooke Shields his girlfriend. Deflects questions about his virginity.
Aug. 17, 1993: Los Angeles police open criminal investigation of Jackson based on charges he sexually abused a 13-year-old boy.
Aug. 24, 1993: Jackson begins Asian leg of Dangerous world tour.
Sept. 14, 1993: Civil suit filed by Jordan in L.A. Superior Court accusing Jackson of sexual battery, infliction of emotional distress, fraud.
Nov. 12, 1993: Jackson cancels remainder of tour to seek treatment for dependency on painkillers.
Nov. 14, 1993: Pepsi dumps Jackson as corporate spokesman.
Dec. 20, 1993: Johnnie Cochran Jr. joins Jackson legal team.
Jan. 26, 1994: Jackson pays this teenage accuser undisclosed sum in out-of- court settlement of molestation case.
May 26, 1994: Jackson marries Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis Presley.
May 31, 1995: "Scream," first single from HIStory - Past, Present and Future - Book I, goes on sale. Enters Billboard at number 5, after selling 54,000 copies in first week.
Sept. 24, 1994: L.A. prosecutors announce that they will not file criminal charges against Jackson.
June 20, 1995: The two-CD HIStory, containing Thriller-era hits, Beatles cover and 12 new songs, released.
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