January 1 + 2 : The Jackson 5 perform at the Apollo Theater in New York City (Sam & Dave headlining).
February 28 : The Jackson 5 perform at St. John’s Baptist Catholic Church in Whiting, Indiana.
March 7 + 8 + 9 : The Jackson 5 perform at the High Chaparral Lounge in Chicago.
March 11 : The Jackson 5 contract with Motown Records is finally effective. A dispute between Steeltown and Motown delayed its effect.
April 25 + 26 + 27 + 28 + 29 + 30 + May 1 : The Jackson 5 perform at the Met Theater in Chicago (Delfonics headlining).
May 4 : The Jackson 5 perform at the Guys and Gals Club in Chicago.
May 9 + 10 + 11 : The Jackson 5 perform at the High Chaparral Lounge in Chicago.
June 20 + 21 + 22 + 23 + 24 + 25 + 26 : The Jackson 5 perform at the Apollo Theater in New York City sharing a bill with Joe Simon and The Five Stairsteps.
July : Motown headquarters move from Detroit to California and so do the J5! Joe, Tito, Jack Richardson, drummer Johnny Jackson & keyboards players Ronny Rancifer drive to Los Angeles while Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon & Michael fly out a few days later. The group is accommodated at the Motel Tropicana on Santa Monica Boulevard.
Katherine remains in Gary with LaToya, Randy and Janet.
July 11 + 12 : The Jackson 5 perform at the Guys and Gals Club in Chicago (shows at 11:30 pm and 2:00 am).
August : Motown pulls Joe and the boys out of the Tropicana motel and move them to the Hollywood Motel across the street from Hollywood High and closer to Motown headquarters. They have a meeting with Berry Gordy at Diana Ross’s home in Hollywood Hills.
The group starts recording its first album at the West-Coast Motown studio, the Sound Factory in Vine Street, just north of Hollywood Boulevard. They are helped by Motown producers Freddie Perren, Deke Richards & Fonce Mizell known as “The Corporation”. Suzanne De Passe, a young Motown executive becomes the group’s PR.
August 09 : Diana Ross sends a Telegram to music, film, and media professionals : “Come join me in welcoming an extraordinary group, the Jackson Five, on Monday, August 11, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Daisy, North Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills. The Jackson Five, and their sensational eight-year-old singer, Michael Jackson, will be performing in concert.
— Diana Ross”
August 11 : Diana Ross invites 300 of her and Berry Gordy’s closest friends and business associates to meet the Jackson 5 at a private showcase at Daisy’s Disco 326 Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills. The Jackson 5 perform Motown hits such as “Who’s Loving You” and Disney classics like “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah”. Afterwards, a Motown press released is distributed to everyone in attendance. Michael and his brothers talk to local reporters and meet Bob Jones, a Motown PR who will prove significant in his solo career.
August 16 : The Jackson 5 perform at The Forum Los Angeles, CA as opening act for Diana Ross and the Supremes.
August 22 : In their first nationally TV appearance, The Jackson 5 perform “It’s Your Thing” at the Miss Black America Pageant in Madison Square Garden in New York City. The television broadcast of “The Miss Black America Pageant” airs on Sunday, August 24, 1969.
August 30 : The Jackson 5 perform Gilroy Stadium in Gary as part of Gary’s festival.
September : Michael starts to attend 6th grade at the Gardner Street Elementary School, a public school in Hollywood.
October 1 : Michael moves to Diana Ross’s Hollywood Hills home and the two of them spend a great deal of time together.
October 7: “I want You Back”, the Jackson 5’s debut single is released by Motown and soon reaches the number 1 spot on Billboard hot 100 charts.
October 2 : Final mixing of the Jackson 5 first single at Motown “I Want You Back.
October 18 : Diana Ross introduces the Jackson 5 on ABC’s Hollywwod Palace Special where they perform “Sing A Simple Song”, “Can You Remember”, “I Want You Back” and “There Was A Time” (with Diana Ross & Sammy Davis Jr)
Katherine, LaToya, Randy & Janet watch it live from their home in Gary.
November : Katherine, LaToya, Janet & Randy join Joe and the Jackson 5 in California and the whole family moves into a house rented by Motown on 1601 Queen Roads in Los Angeles.
The family celebrates their new life by driving up to San Francisco for the weekend.
December 12 : Motown releases the Jackson 5 first album titled “Diana Ross presents the Jackson 5” (N°1)
December 14 : In New York City, The Jackson 5 appear on The Ed Sullivan Show where they perform Stand, “Who’s Loving You” and “I Want You Back”. Diana Ross is in the audience and she takes credit for discovering them.
Later, the group performs “I Want You Back” on the Joey Bishop Show.
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