Raised in Hibbing, Minnesota

Moved to NYC (date approximate)

Played first concert as opening act for John Lee Hooker

Legally changed name to Bob Dylan; recorded first album

Played 200 concerts

Featured at Newport Folk Festival

Had first hit song "Like a Rolling Stone" which went to Number 2 on the charts

Involved in a motorcycle crash; became recluse for nine months while recuperating from injuries

Subject of D.A. Pennebaker's documentary "Don't Look Back"

Returned to performing at a Woody Guthrie memorial concert

Film acting debut, "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid"

Wrote, directed, edited and starred in "Reynaldo and Clara"

Announced he had become a born-again Christian

Returned to acting in "Hearts of Fire"

Formed the Traveling Willburys

Contributed the original song "Things Have Changed" to the soundtrack of "Wonder Boys"; earned Best Original Song Academy Award

Released Love and Theft on September 11, 2001, the same morning of the terrorists attacks; won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album and was nominated for Album of the Year

After 15 year absence, returned to acting in the lead role of a wandering troubadour in "Masked & Anonymous"

Released the album, Modern Times, which earned 3 Grammy nominations, including Best Rock Song for "Someday Baby"

Dylan's life and music was the inspiration for the film, "I'm Not There," written and directed by Todd Haynes; the film makes use of seven distinct characters to represent different aspects of Dylan's life, played by six different actors

Received a Pulitzer Prize for his songwriting prowess; marks the first time Pulitzer judges have honored a rock star