| November 7, 1942 | Johnny Allen Hendrix Born | Johnny Allen Hendrix was born in November, 1942. He was the oldest of his parents' five children. His mother was only 17. |
| 1946 | Name Changed | Following his father's honorable discharge from the army, Johnny's name was changed to James Marshall Hendrix by his father. |
| 1951 | Parents Divorced | In 1951, Hendrix's parents divorced. His father received primary custody of the children, and raised Jimi with the help of his paternal grandmother. |
| 1957 | Saw Elvis Presley Perform | By 1957, Jimi's interest in music was growing. He saw Elvis Presley perform at Sicks Stadium that year. |
| 1958 | First Acoustic Guitar | Jimi's father bought him his first acoustic guitar, used, from a friend for $5.00 in 1958. |
| 1958 | Mother Died | When Jimi was 15, his mother, an alcoholic, died of liver cirrhosis. While he had been raised by his father, Jimi had idolized his mother. |
| 1959 | First Electric Guitar | Jimi's father bought him his first electric guitar in 1959, and with friends, Jimi began playing small gigs locally. |
| 1961 | Joined the Army | Following some trouble with the law for riding in stolen cars, Jimi was offered the choice of prison or the army. He chose the army, and volunteered as a paratrooper. He was injured in a jump and honorably discharged the following year. |
| 1962 | Career as a Professional Musician Began(1962 to 1965) | Between 1962 and 1965, Hendrix worked as a gig and studio musician, working closely with a number of well-known rhythm and blues musicians. |
| 1966 | Jimmy James and the Blue Flames | in 1966, Jimi founded Jimmy James and the Blue Flames. The band was short lived, and marked the last time the spelling Jimmy was used. |
| 1966 | Jimi Hendrix Experience Formed | In London, Hendrix formed the Jimi Hendrix Experience. The band would gain rapid success, with chart topping songs by February 1967. |
| 1969 | Jimi Hendrix Experience Broke Up | Following a successful American tour, at the height of its popularity, the Jimi Hendrix Experience broke up. |
| August 15, 1969 | Woodstock(August 15 to 17, 1969) | Jimi Hendrix played at Woodstock, debuting a new band, Gypsy Sun and Rainbows made up of old friends. |
| 1969 | Band of Gypsies Formed(1969 to 1970) | After initially debuting as Gypsy Sun and Rainbows, by 1970, Band of Gypsies had formed. Band of Gypsies consisted of Henrix, Billy Cox and Buddy Miles. The group began a tour in 1970. |
| September 18, 1970 | Jimi Hendrix Died | On September 18, 1970, Hendrix was found dead in his hotel room in London following an overdose of sleeping pills. |
