Nirvana TimeLine

Krist Anthony Novoselic born to Krist and Maria Novoselic
Chad Channing born to Wayne and Burnyce Channing
Kurt Donald Cobain born to Wendy and Donald Cobain
David Eric Grohl born to James and Virginia Grohl
??-??-75 Kurt's parents divorce, Kurt lives with mother
Kurt's father remarries
??-??-79 Krist's family moves to Aberdeen
Krist sent to Croatia for a year to live with relatives
Kurt gets his first guitar
??-??-83 Krist graduates from high school
Kurt's mother remarries to Pat O'Connor
Kurt drops out of high school
Nirvana records demo with Dale Crover
Kurt smashes his first guitar
Love Buzz/Big Cheese single released
After recording Bleach, they do a short west coast tour
Bleach released
The tour for Bleach begins in San Francisco
Make up tour dates due to the loss of Jason
??-??-89 Blew EP recorded
Nirvana plays first European show, Newcastle, England
Krist and Shelli get married in Tacoma
Nirvana begins another short US tour
After losing Chad, they play a 7 show West Coast tour
Highly bootlegged Blind Pig concert
Sliver single recorded
Sliver single released
The Motor Sports show, Dan Peters only show with Nirvana
Studio session: recorded Anuerysm and Even In His Youth
Nirvana first plays Smells Like Teen Spirit
Nirvana formally signs with Geffen Records
Started recording Nevermind
The massive European Tour begins
The video for Smells Like Teen Spirit is made
The release party for Nevermind
Tour for Nevermind begins in Toronto
Nevermind is released, debuted at #144 on Billboard
Kurt and Krist tape interview for Headbangers Ball
European tour for Nevermind begins in Bristol England
Highly bootlegged Rome concert
Short US tour with Pearl Jam and Red Hot Chili Peppers
Nirvana plays in the MTV studios
Nirvana plays Saturday Night Live, Nevermind hits #1
Hormoaning released in Australia and Japan
Nirvana begins a world tour
Come As You Are video is made
Kurt Cobain marries Courtney Love in Waikiki, Hawaii
Kurt collapses in Belfast due to stomach problems
Lithium single released with Nevermind lyric sheet
Francis Bean Cobain is born
Nirvana plays Reading Festival
Nirvana plays Lithium at MTV music awards, wins 2 awards
In Bloom Video hits MTV
Incesticide released
In Utero recorded in 2 weeks
Nirvana plays a benefit for Bosnian Rape victims
Sliver video hits MTV
Nirvana wins Best Alternative Video award at MTV Video awards
In Utero released in UK
Heart Shaped Box video premieres
After a week delay, In Utero released in US
Nirvana plays Saturday Night Live for a second time
Nirvana begins tour supporting In Utero
Nirvana records Unplugged session for MTV
All Apologies video hits MTV
Nirvana Unplugged airs on MTV
MTV's New Years Eve special airs, Nirvana headlines
Nirvana begins European Tour
The Final Nirvana show is played in Munich
Kurt Cobain is hospitalized after a suicide attempt
Kurt awakens from coma, asks for milkshake
Kurt leaves hospital under his own power
Alt.music.nirvana is created
The body of Kurt Cobain is found. Kurt committed suicide 3 days previous.
Memorial Service held in Seattle, Courtney reads from suicide note.
Nirvana: Unplugged in New York is released in the US

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