1944

DIANA ROSS born in DETROIT, MICHIGAN. - Mar. 26

1959

TEARS OF SORROW - first PRIMETTES single. - March

1961

THE SUPREMES sign with MOTOWN. - Jan. 15

I WANT A GUY - first SUPREMES single b/w NEVER AGAIN. Mar. 9

BUTTERED POPCORN (single) b/w WHO'S LOVING YOU. - Jul. 21

1962

DIANA ROSS graduates from DETROIT'S CASS TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL. - Jan. 27

YOUR HEART BELONGS TO ME - first SUPREMES single released under the MOTOWN label b/w HE'S SEVENTEEN. - May 8

LET ME GO THE RIGHT WAY (single) b/w "TIME CHANGES THINGS. - Nov. 5

1963

MY HEART CAN'T TAKE IT NO MORE (single) released b/w YOU BRING BACK MEMORIES. - Feb. 2

DIANA ROSS celebrates her 19th birthday. - Mar. 26

A BREATHTAKING, FIRST SIGHT SOUL SHAKING, ONE NIGHT LOVE MAKING, NEXT DAY HEARTBREAKING GUY (later shortened to A BREATHTAKING GUY) (single) b/w (THE MAN WITH) THE ROCK 'N ROLL BANJO BAND - June 12

WHEN THE LOVELIGHT STARTS SHINING THROUGH HIS EYES (single) - the first SUPREMES record to hit the charts b/w STANDING AT THE CROSSROADS OF LOVE - Oct. 31

MEET THE SUPREMES, the group's first album, released. -Dec. 9

1964

RUN, RUN, RUN (single) b/w I'M GIVING YOU YOUR FREEDOM - Feb. 7

WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO (single) becomes the SUPREMES first #1 record. - June 17

WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO (album). - Aug. 31

BABY LOVE (single; became #1). - Sept. 17

THE SUPREMES recorded BLUE MEMORIES, which was unreleased. - Sept. 29

A BIT OF LIVERPOOL (album). - Oct. 16

COME SEE ABOUT ME (single; became #1). - Oct. 27

THE SUPREMES make their first TV appearance on THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW performing COME SEE ABOUT ME. - Dec. 27

1965

HULLABALOO (TV). - Jan. 26

STOP! IN THE NAME OF LOVE (single; became #1). - Feb. 8

Recorded BIG CITY BABIES DON'T CRY and FANCY PASSES (both were unreleased). - Feb. 17

Nominated for GRAMMY AWARD for BEST R&B GROUP VOCAL PERFORMANCES - BABY LOVE - Feb. 20

STOP! IN THE NAME OF LOVE (single) hit #1 on the BILLBOARD TOP 100 CHART - Feb. 27

THE HOLLYWOOD PALACE (TV). - Feb. 27

THE SUPREMES began touring with THE MOTOWN REVUE in EUROPE with other MOTOWN acts including THE TEMPTATIONS, STEVIE WONDER and MARTHA REEVES and THE VANDELLAS. - Mar. 12

FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY (single) from THE SUPREMES SING COUNTRY, WESTERN & POP (album). - Mar. 22

YOU SEND ME (single) from WE REMEMBER SAM COOKE (album). - Apr. 12

BACK IN MY ARMS AGAIN (single; became #1). - Apr.15

The BBC special THE SOUND OF MOTOWN aired in the UK; included THE SUPREMES. - Apr. 21

THE SUPREMES were included in the cover story of TIME MAGAZINE on pop music artists. - May 21

THINGS ARE CHANGING (single) released by the U.S. CONGRESS for an EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY campaign. - June 18

THE SUPREMES appeared on PRESIDENT JOHNSON'S WAR ON POVERTY special, which aired on CBS. - Jun. 28

NOTHING BUT HEARTACHES (single). - Jul. 16

MORE HITS BY THE SUPREMES (album). - Jul. 23

THE TONIGHT SHOW - first appearance (TV). - Jul. 28

THE SUPREMES debuted at the COPACABANA in NEW YORK CITY where they recorded LIVE AT THE COPA - Jul. 29

THE HOLLYWOOD PALACE. - Aug. 26

Appearance on the DEAN MARTIN SHOW - Aug. 29

THE SUPREMES appeared in concert at JFK STADIUM in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - Sept. 10

HULLABALOO. - Sept. 13

I HEAR A SYMPHONY (single; became #1). - Oct. 6

THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW. They performed I HEAR A SYMPHONY and YOU'RE NOBODY TILL SOMEBODY'S LOVES YOU - Oct. 10

HULLABALOO. - Oct. 18

THE SUPREMES appeared in concert at the LATIN CASINO - Oct. 28

THE SUPREMES AT THE COPA (album). - Nov. 1

MOTOWN releases CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS SONG (single) from MERRY CHRISTMAS (album). - Nov. 18

Appearance on HULLABALOO - Dec. 6

HULLABALOO. - Dec. 13

Appearance on WHERE THE ACTION IS - Dec. 15

MY WORLD IS EMPTY WITHOUT YOU (single). - Dec. 29

ORANGE BOWL PARADE. - Dec. 31

1966

Appearance on THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW. - Jan. 9

Appearance on THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW - Jan. 25

Began tour in WEST GERMANY and SCANDINAVIA through February 28, 1966 - Feb. 9

I HEAR A SYMPHONY (album). - Feb. 18

THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW where they performed MY WORLD IS EMPTY WITHOUT YOU and SOMEWHERE from the BROADWAY musical WEST SIDE STORY - Feb. 20

THE SAMMY DAVIS JR. SHOW (TV). - Mar. 4

THE DEAN MARTIN SHOW. - Mar.24

The famous SUPREMES WHITE BREAD wrapper made its appearance. - Mar. 24

LOVE IS LIKE AN ITCHING IN MY HEART (single). - Apr.8

THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW (TV) performed LOVE IS LIKE AN ITCHING IN MY HEART - May 1

THE TODAY SHOW (TV). - June 30

Appearance on THE MIKE DOUGLAS SHOW with THE TEMPTATIONS. - Jul. 7

THE SUPREMES co-host THE MIKE DOUGLAS SHOW. - Jul. 20

THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW. - July 24

YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE (single; became #1). - July 25

THE TONIGHT SHOW. - Aug. 18

SUPREMES A GO-GO (album). - Aug. 25

THE SUPREMES were the cover story for SOUL MAGAZINE titled SURPRISES FROM THE SUPREMES. - Sept. 15

THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW. They performed YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE and a medley that included STRANGER IN PARADISE; WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL; WITHOUT A SONG and YES I DO - Sept. 25

YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON (single; became #1). Oct.12

THE HOLLYWOOD PALACE. Oct. 29

THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW. They performed MY FAVORITE THINGS and a medley of hits. - Dec. 4

1967

LOVE IS HERE AND NOW YOU'RE GONE (single; became #1). -Jan. 11

THE ANDY WILLIAMS SHOW. - Jan. 22

SUPREMES SING HOLLAND-DOZIER-HOLLAND (album). - Jan. 23

HIGHLIGHTS OF ICE CAPADES '67 (TV special). - Feb. 13

SOUL MAGAZINE publishes COVER STORY - GOOD THINGS COME IN THREES about THE SUPREMES THE HAPPENING (single; became #1), from the motion picture of the same name. - Mar. 20

THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW. They performed THE HAPPENING and a medley which included songs from THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, GYPSY and MAME - May 7

Appeared on the ABC special RODGERS AND HART TODAY - May 11

FALLING IN LOVE WITH LOVE (single) from THE SUPREMES SING RODGERS AND HART (album) is released to disc jockeys only. Also, the May 22 TONIGHT SHOW telecast is FLORENCE BALLARD'S last as a SUPREME. - May 22

THE SUPREMES were the cover story for SOUL MAGAZINE titled A SMASH AT THE COPA. - Jun. 8

REFLECTIONS, the first single released under the new name: DIANA ROSS and THE SUPREMES. - July 24

DIANA ROSS AND THE SUPREMES GREATEST HITS VOLUMES I AND II (album). - Aug. 29

THE HOLLYWOOD PALACE. - Sept. 25. Some research lists the date as September 23.

IN AND OUT OF LOVE (single). - Oct. 25

DIANA ROSS AND THE SUPREMES GREATEST HITS (album) was released. - Oct. 29

THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW with THE TEMPTATIONS. They performed IN AND OUT OF LOVE - Nov. 19

THE TENNESSEE ERNIE FORD SPECIAL (TV). - Dec. 3

1968

THE SUPREMES guest-star on TARZAN, THE CONVERT episode (TV). TARZAN was played by RON ELY. JAMES EARL JONES also was a guest star. - Jan. 12

THE SUPREMES IN BERLIN (TV). - Jan. 14

The BBC SPECIAL - LIVE AT LONDON'S TALK OF THE TOWN aired. - Feb. 3

FOREVER CAME TODAY (single). DIANA was the only SUPREME to sing on it - Feb. 29

THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW. They performed FOREVER CAME TODAY and a medley of FATS WALLER songs. - Mar. 24

REFLECTIONS (album). - Mar. 25

During this period, AMERICA mourns the loss of REVEREND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. The day following his assassination THE SUPREMES perform a beautiful rendition of the song SOMEWHERE on THE TONIGHT SHOW that includes a memorable soliloquy that reads, in part: "Let our efforts be as determined as that of DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, who had a dream..." - Apr. 5

THE HOLLYWOOD PALACE. - May 4

THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW. They performed SOME THINGS YOU NEVER GET USED TO - May 5

SOME THINGS YOU NEVER GET USED TO (single). This song marks the beginning of DIANA ROSS' collaborative efforts with writers-producers ASHFORD and SIMPSON. - May 21

DIANA ROSS and THE SUPREMES, at the request of CORETTA SCOTT KING, headline a benefit concert at the ATLANTA CIVIC CENTER for the POOR PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN. - June 19

THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW. - June 30

DIANA ROSS and THE SUPREMES endorse VICE PRESIDENT HUBERT HUMPHREY'S presidential bid in NEW YORK CITY. - July 23

THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW. - Aug. 18

DIANA ROSS AND THE SUPREMES SING AND PERFORM "FUNNY GIRL" (album). - Aug. 26

DIANA ROSS AND THE SUPREMES LIVE AT LONDON'S TALK OF THE TOWN (album). - Aug. 26

DICK CLARK AND A CAST OF THOUSANDS (TV special). - Sept. 6

THE SUPREMES debuted LOVE CHILD on THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW - Sept. 28

LOVE CHILD (single; became #1). - Sept. 30

Appearance on THE BING CROSBY SHOW. - Oct. 23

DIANA ROSS AND THE SUPREMES JOIN THE TEMPTATIONS (album). - Nov. 8

DIANA ROSS and THE SUPREMES appear in the ROYAL VARIETY SHOW before QUEEN ELIZABETH II and members of the royal family, the first MOTOWN act given this honor. They sing their rendition of SOMEWHERE with the MARTIN LUTHER KING monologue and receive a resounding ovation. - Nov. 21

I'M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME (single), with THE TEMPTATIONS. - Nov. 21

T.C.B. - TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS (album), with THE TEMPTATIONS. - Dec. 2

T.C.B. TV special broadcast by NBC. - Dec.9

DIANA ROSS and THE SUPREMES host THE HOLLYWOOD PALACE. - Dec. 28

1969

Appearance on THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW. They performed I'M LIVING IN SHAME, LOVE CHILD and I GET A KICK OUT OF YOU. - Jan. 5

I'M LIVIN' IN SHAME (single). - Jan. 6

THE BOB HOPE SPECIAL (TV). - Feb. 17

I'LL TRY SOMETHING NEW (single), with THE TEMPTATIONS. - Feb. 20

THE HOLLYWOOD PALACE. - Mar. 8

THE TONIGHT SHOW. - Mar. 18

THE COMPOSER (single). - Mar. 25

LIKE HEP, DIANA ROSS' first solo TV appearance, with LUCILLE BALL and DINAH SHORE. - Apr. 10

NO MATTER WHAT SIGN YOU ARE (single). - May 9

THE ED SULLVAN SHOW. Performed NO MATTER WHAT SIGN YOU ARE. - May 11

LET THE SUNSHINE IN (album). - May 26

DIANA ROSS and THE SUPREMES host THE HOLLYWOOD PALACE. - May 31

DIANA ROSS and THE SUPREMES appeared on the BBC - TOP OF THE POPS - Jul. 31

THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW. - Aug. 3

THE WEIGHT (single), with THE TEMPTATIONS. - Aug. 21

THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW. - Sept. 7

DIANA ROSS guest-stars on LAUGH-IN (TV). - Sept. 22

TOGETHER (album), with THE TEMPTATIONS. - Sept. 23

DIANA was the LOOK MAGAZINE cover story - THE SUPREME SUPREME - solo article - Sept. 23

SOMEDAY WE'LL BE TOGETHER (single; became #1). - Oct. 14

DIANA ROSS and THE SUPREMES host THE HOLLYWOOD PALACE. - Oct. 18

CREAM OF THE CROP (album). - Nov. 3

BILLBOARD MAGAZINE confirms that DIANA ROSS will be leaving THE SUPREMES and that JEAN TERRELL will replace her. - Nov. 8

THE TONIGHT SHOW. - Nov. 11

DIANA ROSS and THE SUPREMES and THE TEMPTATIONS star in their second special together, G.I.T. ON BROADWAY, for NBC; soundtrack album released same month. - Nov. 12

MOTOWN releases DIANA ROSS AND THE SUPREMES GREATEST HITS, VOLUME 3. - Dec. 20

DIANA ROSS makes her final appearance with THE SUPREMES on THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW. They performed I HEAR A SYMPHONY and SOMEDAY WE'LL BE TOGETHER. - Dec. 21.

1970

SUPREMES' last appearance together, at THE FRONTIER HOTEL. - Jan. 14

DICK CLARK broadcasts video footage of the FAREWELL show on AMERICAN BANDSTAND (TV). - Feb. 14