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Rebbie : 1981

September 23 : Birth of Marlon Jackson Jr, third child of Marlon & Carol.

September 25 + 26 : Last concerts at the Triumph Tour at The Forum in Inglewood. The whole Jackson family attends the shows and many celebrities including Magic Johnson, Dick Clark, Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones & Patti Austin.

Rebbie : 1980

Randy leaves Hayvenhurst and moves in with his girlfriend Julie Mijares.

February 4 : Randy is seriously injured in a car crash in Hollywood, California. He almost looses a leg but after 6 months and 7 operations, he finally manages to walk again.

July 29 : Michael, LaToya, Rebbie & Randy pose with cast members of “Blackness” .

September 3 : In recognition of their contribution to music , The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce honour The Jacksons with a Star on Hollywood Boulevard’s “Walk Of Fame”. Michael, Jackie, Tito, Marlon and Randy attend the presentation with Joe & Katherine, Rebbie, LaToya, Janet and Joe’s mother Crystal Jackson. Michael is also presented a special plaque in “recognition of 4 Top ten singles from the album Off The Wall”. Later the Jackson family has dinner at Chasen’s restaurant in West Hollywood.

Rebbie : 2010

February 8 : Dr. Conrad Murray is arraigned and pleads not guilty to involuntary manslaughter charges in the death of Michael Jackson. His bail is set at $75,000. The judge rules as a condition to bail, Murray cannot be in possession of (or prescribe) anesthetics and specifically mentioned Propofol. The next court date is determined to be April 5th.

Joe, Katherine, Jermaine, LaToya, Jackie, Tito, Randy, Rebbie and Austin attend the hearing.

March 22 : Janet attends the world fpremiere of Why Did I Get Married Too? at the School of Visual Arts Theater in New York City with Rebbie and Austin.

April 22 : Rebbie gives an interview live on The Today Show with Matt Lauer.

August 23 : A short hearing happens. The prosecutor is arguing there have been issues with witness availability. The judge sets preliminary hearing date for January 4, 2011. Also Murray is due back in court on Oct. 26 for another status hearing.

Murray’s defense team reportedly asked for access to three fluids collected by the coroner’s office, including ones taken from syringes and an IV tube to re-examine test results. Pastor ruled that the coroner’s office must preserve the samples, and if defense attorneys and prosecutors cannot agree on the request, he will schedule a hearing on the matter.

Joe, Katherine, Rebbie and Randy attend the hearing.

September 15 : Katherine, Prince, Paris & Blanket are suing AEG Live — claiming the company breached its agreement to provide physical care for Michael — and that AEG was negligent in their hiring of Dr. Conrad Murray as MJ’s physician.

November 24 : The Jackson family celebrates pre-Thanksgiving at Hayvenhurst for the last time.

November 30 : Birth of Dallas Jordan Michael Jackson (JoJo), third child of TJ & Frances.

December : Hayvenhurst has to be remodeled. Katherine, Trent, Prince, Paris & Bigi move to a rented mansion in Calabasas. Alejandra, Genevieve, Donte, Randy Jr & Jermajesty decide to stay at Hayvenhurst. The Michael Jackson Estate offered Alejandra a condo MJ owned in the San Fernando Valley, but she refused.

Rebbie : 1977

January 19 : CBS airs the 5th episode of The Jacksons Variety Show.  Special guest star : Redd Foxx. Songs performed : “Enjoy Yourself”, “They Can’t Take That Away from Me”/”Puttin’ on the Ritz”, “Blues Away”, “Bei Mir Bist Du Schön (Means You’re Grand)”, “Keep on Dancing”.

January 26 : CBS airs the 6th episode of The Jacksons Variety Show.  Special guest star : Carroll O’Connor. Songs performed : “Hum Along and Dance”,”Get Happy”/”I Got Rhythm”
“I Got You Babe”, “Coconut”,”I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart”/”Don’t Get Around Much Anymore”/”Caravan”/”Take the “A” Train”, “Show You the Way to Go”.

January 27 : Birth of Jermaine Jackson Jr (Jay) : First child of Jermaine & Hazel.

February 2 : CBS airs the 7th episode of The Jacksons Variety Show.  Special guest stars : Dom DeLuise/
George Miller/Muhammad Ali. Songs performed : “Moving Violation”,”On the Wall” “That’s the Way (I Like It)”, “Style of Life”, “Steppin’ Out”, “Hello, Dolly!”, “Life of the Party”.

February 9 : CBS airs the 8th episode of The Jacksons Variety Show.  Special guest star : Betty White. Songs performed : “Get It Together”, “On The Wall”, “Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy”, “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree”, “Dreamer”, “Opus No. 1”, “Just a Little Bit of You”.

February 16 : CBS airs the 9th episode of The Jacksons Variety Show.  Special guest stars : Georgia Engel/David Letterman. Songs performed : “Sugar Daddy”, “On The Wall”,”Cisco Kid”/”I Shot the Sheriff”,”One”, “Ben”, “I Am Love”.

February 23 : CBS airs the 10th episode of The Jacksons Variety Show.  Special guest stars :John Byner/Nicholas Brothers. Songs performed : “What You Don’t Know Won’t Hurt You”
“On the Wall”,”Midnight at the Oasis”,”Get Ready”,”Good Times” “I Can’t Quit Your Love”.

March 2 : CBS airs the 11th episode of The Jacksons Variety Show.  Special guest star : Lynda Carter. Songs performed “Think Happy”, “On The Wall”, “On the Good Ship Lollipop”, “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone”,”Thank God I’m a Country Boy”, “Living Together”, “I’ll Be There”.

March 9 : CBS airs the 12th episode of The Jacksons Variety Show.  Special guest stars : Tim Conway/David Letterman. Songs performed : “Dancing Machine”, “On the Wall”
“Behind Closed Doors”, “Yes Sir, That’s My Baby”, “I’m Going To Jackson”, “Flat Foot Floogie”,”World of Sunshine”,”Body Language.

June 29 : Birth of Sigmund Esco Jackson Jr (Siggy) : First child of Jackie & Enid.

October 05 : Rebbie gives birth to her second daughter Yashi Brown.

Rebbie : 1976

June 16 : CBS airs the first episode of The Jacksons Variety Show. The show based on their Las Vegas set features The Jacksons + The Jackson Sisters (Rebbie, LaToya & Janet).  Special guest star : Sonny Bono. Songs performed :”Forever Came Today”, “Love Will Keep Us Together”, “More Than You Know”/”Am I Blue?”/”For Once in My Life”/ “Try a Little Tenderness”, “Steppin’ Out with My Baby”, “Dancing Machine”.

June 23 : CBS airs the 2nd episode of The Jacksons Variety Show.  Special guest star : Mackenzie Phillips. Songs performed : “(You Were Made) Especially For Me”,
“Do The Fonz”, “A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock and Roll”/”Deep Purple”Convoy”, “Junkfood Junkie”, “Ben”, “Goin’ Back to Indiana”.

June 24 : The Jacksons are on the cover of Jet Magazine including Rebbie, LaToya & Janet.

June 30 : CBS airs the 3rd episode of The Jacksons Variety Show.  Special guest star : Ed McMahon. Songs performed :”Rockin’ Robin”, “Flat Foot Floogie”, “World of Sunshine”, “Save The Bones for Henry Jones”, “The Love You Save”.

July 7 : CBS airs the 4th episode of The Jacksons Variety Show.  Special guest star : Joey Bishop. Songs performed :”ABC” “Fever”, “I Got You Babe”,”Down by the Old Mill Stream”, “Never Can Say Goodbye”.

November 5 : The Jacksons are on the cover of Rock & Soul Magazine including Rebbie, LaToya & Janet.

December 18 : Birth of Valencia Jackson, first child of Marlon & Valencia.

Rebbie : 1975

June 30, 1975 : Joe Jackson calls a press conference at the Rainbow Grill in Manhattan with the whole family, except Jermaine, to announce that the Jackson 5 are leaving Motown for CBS Epic Records. Jermaine is officially replaced by Randy.

August 8, 1975 : Dee Dee gives birth to Taryll Jackson.

August 16, 1975 : Marlon gets married to Carol Ann Parker.

Rebbie : 1974

April 9 +10 +11 +12+13+14+15+16+17+18+19+20+21+22+23, 1974 : Joe Jackson arranges for the whole family, including sisters Rebbie, LaToya & Janet to perform twice a day a family show at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas ( Nevada ). Katherine attends every shows.

April 26+27+28, 1974 : The Jackson family moves their cabaret set to the Sahara Tahoe in Stateline.

August 1974 : The Jackson family is on the cover of Jet Magazine including Rebbie, LaToya & Janet.

August 21+22+23+24+25+26+27+28+30+31 +September 1+2+3, 1974 : The Jackson family return to the MGM Grand Hotel of Las Vegas for another series of shows.

August 30, 1974 : Cheryl Terrel, Joe’s lover, gives birth to a baby girl named Joh’ Vonnie.

October 4+5+6, 1974 : New series of family shows at the Sahara Tahoe in Stateline.

November 20+21+22+23+24+25+26+27+28+29+30+31 + December 1+2+3, 1974 : Last series of family shows at the MGM Grand Hotel of Las Vegas.

November 24, 1974 : Jackie gets married to Enid Spann in Las Vegas. Soon after he leaves Hayvenhurst to move in hIs own place with Enid.

December 1974 : The whole Jackson family is on the cover of Ebony magazine.

Rebbie : 2011

January 5 : (Day 2 of Dr Conrad Murray preliminary hearing) :

Katherine, Joe, Janet, Rebbie, Randy & LaToya attend the hearing.
Testimonies of Alberto Alvarez (Michael’s bodyguard at the time of his death), Kai Chase, (Michael’s cook at the time of his death) & Richard Senneff (an EMT who arrived at Michael Jackson’s house 4 minutes after the 911 call).

January 10 (Day 5 of Dr Conrad Murray preliminary hearing) :

Katherine, Janet, Rebbie, Randy & LaToya attend the hearing.
Testimonies of Stephen Marx (an iPhone expert), Tim Lopez (a pharmacist at Applied Pharmacy Services in Las Vegas), Jaime Lintemoot ( Senior Criminalist from the L.A. County Coroner’s Office) & Orlando Martinez (LAPD Robbery Homicide Detective).

January 25 : Katherine, Rebbie & Jackie attend Dr Murray’s arraignment in L.A

Dr. Conrad Murray pleads not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson telling the judge, “Your Honor, I am an innocent man, I therefore plead not guilty.”

The trial date is set for March 28.

January 27 : Rebbie is a guest on The View on ABC.

February 17 : Birth of Adren Michael Jackson, second child of  Taryll Jackson & Breana Cabral.

April 14/15/16 : Janet gives concerts in Los Angeles. Katherine, Rebbie, Jermaine, Halima, Tito, Randy, Austin, Yashi, Stacee, Prince, Paris & Blanket, Jimmy Jam, Chris Tucker & Wissam attend the show among others.

Summer : Birth of Jared Esco Jackson, first son of Siggy and first grandson of Jackie.

September 02 : Birth of Savanna Sanchez, second child of Brittny.

September 27 + 28 + 29 + 30  : Rebbie attends Dr Murray’s trial in Los Angeles with her family (Katherine, Joe, Janet, LaToya, Jermaine, Tito & Randy)

October 8 : Katherine, Joe, Jackie, Tito, LaToya, Marlon, Siggy, Taj, Taryll, TJ, Prince, Paris, Blanket, Jaafar, Jermajesty & Royal attend and perform at the “Michael Forever” Tribute concert in Cardiff, UK.

Janet, Austin, Rebbie, Jermaine & Randy refuse to participate.

October 11 (Day 10) : Testimony of Dr Christopher Rogers (Los Angeles County deputy medical examiner). A shocking photo of Michael’s body is showed in court and then on TMZ… Katherine & Rebbie leave the courtroom.

November 2 : David Gest, Rebbie & Tito attend the world premiere of Gest’s documentary about Michael “Michael Jackson: The Life Of An Icon” at the Empire Leicester Square in London, England. They also attend the afterparty at the Connaught Rooms.

November 7 : The Jackson family arrives at court for the Dr Conrad Murray trial verdict. Murray is convicted in the 2009 death of pop singer Michael Jackson from an overdose of the powerful anesthetic propofol.

November 08 : Rebbie tells TODAY’S Ann Curry she has no sympathy for Dr. Conrad Murray, who was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in connection with her brother’s death in 2009.

November 23 : Rebbie has Thanksgiving dinner at Katherine’s house in Calabasas with Janet, LaToya, Austin, Prince, Paris & Blanket among others.

November 29 : Katherine, Rebbie, LaToya & Jermaine attend the sentencing of Dr. Conrad Murray at the Los Angeles Superior Court. Judge Michael E. Pastor sentences Murray to four years in the Los Angeles County Jail for the involuntary manslaughter of Jackson. A restitution hearing is scheduled for January 23, 2012 to determine the amount of restitution to be paid to the Jackson family.