David Bowie dies
David Bowie died on 10 January 2016 at his apartment at 285 Lafayette Street in Manhattan, New York City.
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Alexandria Jones is born
David Bowie and Iman’s daughter Alexandria Zahra Jones was born at 5.06am on 15 August 2000.
David Bowie and Iman’s wedding celebration in Florence, Italy
David Bowie and Iman Abdulmajid married in a private ceremony in Switzerland on 24 April 1992. Several weeks later, on 6 June, they held a public celebration in Florence, …
David Bowie marries Iman
David Bowie married Iman Abdulmajid at a private ceremony on 24 April 1992.
David Bowie meets John Lennon
David Bowie met John Lennon at a party on 20 September 1974.
David Bowie spends Christmas with Mick and Bianca Jagger
David and Angela Bowie spend Christmas 1973 with Mick and Bianca Jagger.
David Bowie visits Kenneth Pitt
On 10 May 1973 David Bowie paid a surprise visit to his former manager Kenneth Pitt.
Mike Garson auditions for David Bowie
18 September 1972 was the likely date that Mike Garson auditioned to play piano in David Bowie’s band, the Spiders From Mars.
David Bowie meets Andy Warhol
David Bowie met artist and filmmaker Andy Warhol on 10 September 1971.
Duncan Jones is born
David Bowie’s son Duncan Zowie Haywood Jones was born on 30 May 1971.
David Bowie sees The Velvet Underground live
The Velvet Underground performed at New York’s Electric Circus on 29 and 30 January 1971. One of the shows was seen by David Bowie.
David Bowie ends management contract with Kenneth Pitt
David Bowie’s management contract with Kenneth Pitt, which had been in place since 1966, ended on Thursday 7 May 1970.
David Bowie writes to Kenneth Pitt terminating their management contract
David Bowie had informed Kenneth Pitt on 31 March 1970 that he no longer wanted Pitt to manage him. On 24 April Bowie wrote a letter terminating their arrangement.
David Bowie decides to end management contract with Kenneth Pitt
Kenneth Pitt had been David Bowie’s manager since 1966, initially with Ralph Horton. On 31 March 1970 Bowie informed Pitt that he wished to manage himself.
David Bowie marries Angela Barnett
David Bowie married his first wife, Angela Barnett, at Bromley Register Office on Friday 20 March 1970.
Live: Three Tuns, Beckenham
David Bowie performed a solo set at Beckenham’s Three Tuns pub on 19 March 1970. It was his final appearance at the pub.
David Bowie’s father dies
David Bowie’s father, Haywood Stenton ‘John’ Jones, died on 5 August 1969.
David Bowie sees King Crimson live
David Bowie watched the debut live performance by King Crimson at the Speakeasy in London on 9 April 1969.
Television: The Pistol Shot
David Bowie filmed an appearance in the BBC drama The Pistol Shot on 31 January 1968.
David Bowie moves in with Kenneth Pitt
By the middle of 1967 David Bowie looked to be on the cusp of success, having finally released a debut album and getting noticed by sections of the media.