9 Timelines

Timeline of Bob Marley's Life 1945 Robert Nesta Marley is born on February 6 1957 Moves with his mother, Cedella, to Kingston, Jamaica 1962 Records his first single, "Judge Not" 1963 The Wailing Wailers are formed 1964 The Wailing Wailers' first single, "Simmer Down," is a number-one hit in Jamaica 1966 Marries Rita Anderson on February 10 1971 Signs a contract with Chris Blackwell of Island Records 1973 The Wailers release Catch A Fire in April 1975 Performs at the Lyceum Ballroom in London in July 1976 Bob is injured by gunfire at 56 Hope Road on December 3 1977 Bob is diagnosed with cancer 1978 One Love Peace Concert is held in Kingston, Jamaica, on April 22 Bob is awarded the United Nations Peace Medal of the Third World on June 15 1980 Collapses while jogging in New York City on September 21 1981 Receives the Jamaican Order of Merit

Dies from cancer on May 11 in Miami, Florida 1990 February 6, Bob's birthday, becomes Bob Marley Day in Jamaica

Timeline of the World 1945 World War II ends The United Nations is created 1947 India declares independence from Great Britain 1948 Apartheid (segregation) in South Africa begins 1949 The 45 rpm record—the vinyl single—is invented 1951 The color television is introduced 1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom 1957 The Soviet Union launches Sputnik, the first man-made satellite 1960 John F. Kennedy is elected president of the United States 1962 Jamaica gains its independence from Great Britain 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. gives "I Have a Dream" speech in Washington, DC 1975 The Vietnam War ends First episode of the late-night TV comedy show Saturday Night Live airs 1976 The Apple Computer Company is formed on April 1 by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak

The United States celebrates the two hundredth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on July 4 1979 Margaret Thatcher becomes the first female prime minister of Great Britain 1981 IBM introduces the personal computer