January 31, 1919 - Jackie Robinson is born in Cairo, Georgia
1939 - Jackie Robinson entered UCLA where he lettered in four sports.
1940 - Jackie Robinson won the NCAA broad jump title.
1941 - Jackie joins the Honolulu Bears, a Semi - Professional football team.
1942 - Jackie Robinson was drafted into the U.S. Army.
1944 - Robinson was honorably discharged in November 1944 after an ankle injury.
1945 - Jackie began his baseball career playing for the Kansas City Monarchs, which was a negro league team, and then was recruited by Branch Rickey to play for the Montreal Royals, a minor league team.
1946 - Jackie Robinson gets married to Rachel Isum.
1947 - Jackie Robinson becomes the first African - American MLB Player.
1947 - Jackie Robinson wins "Rookie of the Year" and is featured on the cover of Time Magazine.
1949 - Jackie Robinson wins the NL MVP award.
1956 - Jackie Robinson was traded to the New York Giants but instead he retired.
1962 - Jackie Robinson is inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
October 24, 1972 - Jackie Robinson dies of a heart attack at 53 years old.
1939 - Jackie Robinson entered UCLA where he lettered in four sports.
1940 - Jackie Robinson won the NCAA broad jump title.
1941 - Jackie joins the Honolulu Bears, a Semi - Professional football team.
1942 - Jackie Robinson was drafted into the U.S. Army.
1944 - Robinson was honorably discharged in November 1944 after an ankle injury.
1945 - Jackie began his baseball career playing for the Kansas City Monarchs, which was a negro league team, and then was recruited by Branch Rickey to play for the Montreal Royals, a minor league team.
1946 - Jackie Robinson gets married to Rachel Isum.
1947 - Jackie Robinson becomes the first African - American MLB Player.
1947 - Jackie Robinson wins "Rookie of the Year" and is featured on the cover of Time Magazine.
1949 - Jackie Robinson wins the NL MVP award.
1956 - Jackie Robinson was traded to the New York Giants but instead he retired.
1962 - Jackie Robinson is inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
October 24, 1972 - Jackie Robinson dies of a heart attack at 53 years old.