Luciano Pavarotti (12 October 1935 – 6 September 2007) was an Italian operatic tenor, who also crossed over into popular music, eventually becoming one of the most commercially successful tenors of all time. He was one of "The three tenors" and became well-known for his numerous concerts and televised appearances. Pavarotti was also noted for his charity work on behalf of refugees and the Red Cross amongst others.
* October 12, 1935: Luciano Pavarotti is born in the Italian city of Modena.
* 1954: Begins his professional music studies at the age of 19 with Arrigo Pola, a teacher in the Modena area.
* 1955: As a member of the male choir group Choral Rossini, wins first prize at the International Eisteddfod
* 1961: Marries Opera singer Adua Veroni.
* 1961: Makes his opera-house debut as Rodolfo in La boheme
* 1965: Makes his American debut with the Greater Miami Opera.
* 1972: Breakthrough performance with the New York Metropolitan Opera in which he receives a record 17 curtain calls.
* 1977: Featured in a Time magazine cover story.
* 1980: Sets up the The Pavarotti International Voice Competition for aspiring young opera singers.
* 1990: His performance of Puccini's Nessun dorma becomes the theme song to the 1990 FIFA World Cup
* 1992: While performing Zeffirelli's Don Carlo at La Scala, Pavarotti is booed by the audience and criticized for his performance.
* 1993: Over half a million people watch him perform in New York's Central Park.
* 1998: Becomes the first Opera singer ever to perform on Saturday Night Live.
* 1998: Receives the Grammy Legend Award.
* 2001: Receives the Kennedy Center Honors.
* 2003: Marries his personal assistant Nicoletta Mantovani.
* 2004: Begins his farewell tour.
* 2006: Diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer.
* September 6, 2007: Dies of Pancreatic Cancer.
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