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1972
3 OCTOBER
>> Kevin Richardson born in Lexington, KY
1973
22 AUGUST
>> Howard Dorough born in Orlando, FL
1975
20 FEBRUARY
>> Brian Littrell born in Lexington, KY
1978
9 JANUARY
>> Alexander James McLean born
1980
28 JANUARY
>> Nickolas Carter born in Jamestown NY
1990
>>Kevin moves to Orlando
1991
26 AUGUST
>> Kevin's father passes away due to cancer
1993
JANUARY
>> Howie, AJ and Nick begin singing together
MARCH
>> Kevin joins group to replace 2 members who didn't work out
7 APRIL
>> Brian flies to Florida, auditions, and the Backstreet Boys are
born!!
1994
>> BSB sign a deal with Mercury Records, but end up being dropped
>> BSB sign with Jive Records
1995
>> BSB record in Sweden with Denniz PoP, then in Orlando
SUMMER
>> "We've Got It Goin' On" released in USA and rises to
#69
FALL
>> Single is a hit in Germany, Canada and all over Europe
>> BSB tour Europe for the first time
>> Tour with PJ and Duncan in England
1996
JANUARY
>> Voted Smash Hits Best Newcomers of the Year
SPRING
>> BSB's first Canadian appearance, at Place Vetue Mall in
Montreal, draws 3,000 fans
>> BSB make video for "Get Down (You're The One For Me)"
>> Named Best Newcomer in Britain's Red Nose Awards.
>> "Get Down (You're The One For Me)" released, is a
huge hit Canada and Europe.
>> BSB begin a 35-city European tour
>> Make videos for "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)"
and "I'll Never Break Your Heart"
AUGUST
>> BSB play Festival des Montgolsieres in Quebec for over 65,000
people
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER
>> Backstreet Boys album released in Europe, Canada and Asia. Goes
platinum in over 30 countries
>> "Anywhere For You" issued as a single in Asia
NOVEMBER
>> "I'll Never Break Your Heart" released as a European
single.
DECEMBER
>> BSB receive the MTV Select Award in Europe
>> BSB tour Germany, conert in Frankfurt shown on Premier TV and
later released as home video, "Backstreet Boys : Live In
Concert"
>> "Christmas Time" single released to fan club
1997
JANUARY
>> "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" released
>> BSB receive Smash Hits Award for Best Roadshow
>> BSB tour Canada
FEBRUARY
>> Relax for 8 days in Hawaii
>> "Anywhere For You" released as single in Europe
>> Begin recording for Backstreet's Back album
MAY/JUNE
>> BSB tour Europe, culminating in a soldout show at England's
Wembley Arena on June 26
>> Fly to Los Angeles to make videos for "As Long As You Love
Me", "All I Have To Give" and "Everybody (Backstreet's
Back)"
>> "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" released in USA
as a single
JULY
>> Single enters the Billboard Hot 100 at #24; it will rise to #2
>> American version of Backstreet Boys album is released; it will
go all the way to #4
>> "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" released in Canada,
Asia, and Europe, enters the charts in the top 10 in ten countries
AUGUST
>> BSB start their first European stadium tour
>> Backstreet's Back album released everywhere but America
18 SEPTEMBER
>> BSB play charity all-star basketball game in Berlin, Germany
>> Undertake their first USA tour, 8 dates only
OCTOBER
>> Entertain at Nickelodeon's The Big Help
>> Both "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" and
Backstreet Boys album are certified platinum in America
>> European tour. Date in Spain cancelled when too many people try
to get into venue
NOVEMBER
>> Receive MTV Select Award for second year
DECEMBER
>> Play Madison Square Garden in New York
>> Begin Canadian tour, playing 5 dates in Montreal and sell out
the Skydome in Toronto
1998
JANUARY
>> Tape Intimate and Interactive special for Much Music in
Toronto, causes police to close surrounding streets due to number of
fans
>> Finish Canadian tour, begin American dates
>> Appear on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno and MTV Live
FEBRUARY
>> Continue American dates
>> Appear on The Rosie O'Donnell and Sabrina The Teenage Witch
21 FEBRUARY
>> Conclude American tour in Orlando
17 MARCH
>> Begin European tour in Dublin, Ireland
28 MARCH
>> Record "Viva Unplugged" in Germany
13 APRIL
>> Conclude European tour in Madrid, Spain
MAY
>> Appear at Magic Kingdom Grad Nights, Orlando FL
22 AUGUST
>> AJ injures leg at afternoon concert in Toronto causing him to
miss the evening show
OCTOBER
>> The Backstreet Boys awarded the keys to the city of Orlando
1999
FEBRUARY
>> BSB Pay Per View concert in aired and about 10 million cable
subscribers paid to watch it
MARCH
>> BSB perform on Shania Twain's Winter Break Special
MAY
>> Begin European Millennium tour
18 MAY
>> Long awaited album "Millennium" release world wide
>> Press conferences held in New York (Nick and Brian) and in
Toronto (AJ, Kevin, Howie)
5 MAY
>> Video for "I Want It That Way" released
OCTOBER
>> Begin North American Millennium tour
DECEMBER
>> BSB win at Billboard music awards for Best Album and Best Group
2000
JANUARY
>> Boys featured on the cover of "Rolling
Stone" (in their underwear) as big winners in the magazines
year end poll
1 JANUARY
>> Video for "Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely"
released
15 MARCH
>> "Into the Millennium" tour ends in Toronto Canada,
broadcast over the Internet
5 MAY
>> Video for "The One" released
28 AUGUST
>> BSB Interactive CDs and video released in Burger King
resteraunts
NOVEMBER
>>BSB win at MTV European Music Awards for Best Group
20 NOVEMBER
>>BSB embark on 30 hour World wide promo tour for "Black
& Blue"
21 NOVEMBER
>>"Black & Blue" album released World wide
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