| 19 Jan 1943 |
Janis Lyn Joplin born to Seth and Dorothy Joplin, Port Arthur TX. |
| May 1960 |
Graduates high school. |
| 1960 |
Ran away from home at age 17. |
| 1961 |
Moves out to Los Angeles. |
| 1965 |
Returns to Port Arthur, weighing 88 pounds, to "detoxify." |
| Jan 1966 |
First performance of Big Brother and the Holding Company. |
| Jun 1967 |
Live performance at Monterey Pop. |
| 16 Aug 1969 |
Live performance at Woodstock. |
| 15 Nov 1969 |
Arrested for disorderly conduct in Tampa FL, after apparently "bad mouthing" a policeman. A court later ruled this to be free speech, and the charges were dropped. |
| Aug 1970 |
Visits the grave of Bessie Smith. |
| 4 Oct 1970 |
Janis Joplin dies from a heroin overdose at 7047 Franklin Ave #105, Los Angeles CA. Joplin's body was cremated and the ashes scattered in the Pacific Ocean. |
| 1973 |
Documentary, Janis. |
| 1995 |
Inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. |
