Fall, 1985: Kurt meets Krist. They play in several bands together including SUff Woddies.
Winter, 1985: Kurt records a demo, titled Fecal Matter, with Dale Crover of the Melvins on drums.
December, 1987: Kurt, Krist and drummer Aaron Burckhard form the original line-up of Nirvana in Aberdeen, WA.
Spring, 1987: The band plays their first gig at a house party in rural Raymond, WA. They are nearly beaten up because they didn't play any covers and they drank all their hosts beer.
January 23, 1988: Nirvana records a ten song demo tape with the godfather of grunge, legendary Seattle producer Jack Endino. The Melvins' Dale Crover sits in on drums. Sub Pop co-honcho Jonathan Poneman hears the tape and offers to put out a Nirvana single. They accept.
Spring, 1988: Burckhard leaves the band. His replacement Dave Foster, lasts a matter of weeks. Burckhard rejoins and is quickly-replaced by Chad Channing.
October 30, 1988: Kurt smashes his first guitar.
November, 1988: The "Love Buz/Big Cheesew" single is released on Sub Pop.
January, 1989: Jason Everman joins Nirvana as a second guitarist.
January, 1989: Nirvana records their debut for Sub Pop with Jack Endino. The recording budget comes to a grand total of S606.17.
March, 1989: Inlfuential British music weekly Melodv Maker runs a series of pieces on the Seattle scene. The first grunge explosion is under way.
June, 1989: Bleach album is released on Sub Pop. The band embarks on a month-long U.S. tour. Everman leaves the band at the end of the tour.
October, 1989: Nirvana begins a six-week European tour with TAD.
December, 1989: The Blew EP is released on Tupelo Records.
December 30, 1989: Krist Novoselic and Shelli Dilley get married in Tacoma, WA.
April-May 1990: U.S. tour. At the end of the tour Channing leaves the band.
August 1990: The Melvins' Dale Crover sits in on drums.
Sept. 22, 1990: Nirvana plays the Motor sports International Garage with Mudhoney's Dan Peters on drums. Peters quickly leaves the band.
Sept. 25, 1990: Former drummer from Washington DC's Scream Dave Grohl joins Nirvana.
October, 1990: Nirvana brieny tour Engiand with L7.
Winter 1991: Afler a fervid bidding war, Nirvana decides to sign with Geffen/DGC Records.
May-june 1991: Nirvana records their major label debut, Nevermind, with producer Butch Vig.
June 1991: The band does a brief tour with Dinosaur Jr.
August 1991: Nirvana opens for Sonic Youth on a European festival tour, including a landmark performance at the Reading Festival. The tour is documented in headache-inducing fashion in the film 1991: The Year That Punk Broke.
Sept 20, 1991: Nirvana kicks off a six-week U.S. tour.
Sept 24, 1991: Nevermind is released.
October 12, 1991: Nevermind goes gold.
November 1991: The band kicks off a six week European tour as Nirvanamania sweeps the U.S. M1V plays "Smelis Like Teen Spirit" video constantly and the song is hailed as an anthem for a generation.
December 1991: Nirvana does three U.S. dates with the Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Pearl jam.
January 11, 1991: Nevermind hits #1 on the Biliboard Album chart. The same day, Nirvana plays Saturdav Night Live.
Jan-Feb, 1992: Nirvana tours Australia, Japan and Hawaii.
February 1, 1992: Nevermind goes to #1 on the Biliboard album chart for the second time.
February 24, 1992: Kurt and Hole leader Courtney Love are married in Hawaii.
April, 1992: The Wild Planet record store in Ventura, California is advised, by a city official to cover up the baby's penis on the cover of Nevermind. The store uses a pink Post-it note. Nirvana appears on the cover of Rolling Stone.
June-July 1992: Nirvana tours Europe.
August 18, 1992: Frances Bean Cobain is born.
Dec. 15, 1992: Incesticide, a collection of b-sides and rarites, is released. It goes gold the following spring.
February, 1993: Nirvana begins recording In Utero with Steve Albini.
April 9, 1993: Nirvana plays a concert at San Francisco's Cow Palace to raise awareness and assistance for rape survivors in Bosnia-Herzegovina. L7, The Breeders and Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy.
July 23, 1993: The band plays a surprise show at the New Music Seminar at Roseland in New York City. The band showcases songs from their yet to be released album In Utero.
Sept. 21, 1993: In Utero is released.
November 18, 1993: the MTV "Unplugged" concert is recorded at Sony Studios, New York. The album will be released after Cobain's death.
January, 1994: Nirvana are confirmed as headlining the "Lollapolooza IV Tour".
March 4, 1994: Kurt goes into a coma for 20 hours after over-dosing on Raipnol and Champagne. By the end of the month, Kurt is reported as being restored to full health and looking forward to touring.
April 8, 1994: Kurt Cobains body is discovered with a suicide note nearby.
