About a boy: A Kurt Cobain timeline - Ritalin prescribed at 7

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Tue, April 6, 2004

About a boy: A Kurt Cobain timeline

By Sun Media

# Not fade away

- FEB. 20, 1967: Kurt Cobain is born at Grays Harbour Community Hospital

in Aberdeen, Wash., to cocktail waitress , 19, and , 21, an auto

mechanic. The family lives in nearby Hoquiam, but moves to Aberdeen in

- 1974: Kurt, 7, a happy child with boundless energy, is prescribed Ritalin.

- FEBRUARY 1976: One week after Kurt's ninth birthday, requests a divorce

from Don. Kurt becomes withdrawn; moves to Montesano, Wa., to live with his dad.

- 1981: In his freshman year of high school, Kurt plays on the school football,

wrestling and track-and-field teams. In February, an uncle gives Kurt his first

electric guitar.

- 1982: At age 14, Kurt makes a short movie on Super-8 camera titled Kurt

Commits Bloody Suicide. In the next few years, Kurt moves 10 times and lives

with 10 different families.

- 1983: At age 16, Kurt discovers punk rock and becomes a hangeron with local

band The Melvins. In his journal, Kurt describes a plan to commit suicide.

- 1984: Meets Krist Novoselic in high school; the two start jamming. Kurt drops

out of high school, works as a dishwasher.

- DECEMBER 1985: Kurt, age 18, begins rehearsing with his first band, Fecal

Matter.

- MAY 18, 1986: Kurt is arrested and charged with trespassing and possession of

alcohol. An outstanding warrant for a previous vandalism arrest lands him in

jail for eight days.

- MARCH 1987: Kurt and Krist's band play a house party in , Wash., their

first gig.

- SPRING 1988: Kurt dubs the band Nirvana, telling friends, " It means attainment

of perfection. "

- JAN. 1, 1989: Nirvana pens contract with fledgling grunge-rock label Sub Pop.

- OCTOBER 1989 - MAY 1990: Nirvana and Tad embark on a tour of Europe.

- JAN. 12, 1990: Kurt meets Love at a nightclub in Portland.

- SEPTEMBER 1990: Dave Grohl becomes Nirvana's drummer.

- NOVEMBER 1990: Kurt first injects heroin in Olympia, Wash.

- JUNE 1991: Nirvana's label, Geffen/DGC, selects Andy Wallace to remix their

forthcoming album after snubbing Butch Vig's efforts. Kurt settles on the album

title -- Nevermind.

- BY FALL 1991: Heroin is a daily addiction for Kurt.

- JAN. 11, 1992: Nevermind hits No. 1 on Billboard album charts, knocking out

's Dangerous. The same day, Nirvana make their first appearance

on Saturday Night Live. The next morning, Cobain experiences his first

near-death overdose after injecting China white heroin in a hotel room.

- AUGUST 1992: Vanity Fair reports used heroin during pregnancy.

- AUG. 18: Frances Bean Cobain, the couple's only child, is born. L.A. County

takes custody of child based on the magazine report.

- SPRING 1993: Nirvana's label is rumoured to be unhappy with their next album

In Utero because it's not commercial enough.

- JUNE 4, 1993: calls police, saying Kurt is threatening suicide. Cops

confiscate three guns.

- FEB. 5, 1994: Nirvana embarks on European tour.

- MARCH 6, 1994: In Rome, Kurt reportedly takes 50 Valium-like pills with a

bottle of champagne and is rushed unconscious to the hospital.

- MARCH 31, 1994: Kurt checks into a California treatment centre, escaping two

days later by climbing over a wall.

- APRIL 8, 1994: Kurt Cobain, age 27, is found dead in a room behind his Seattle

home. Coroner's conclusion: Death by self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Jim - Norman

" Never look at the trombones, it only encourages them. "

Strauss

[Guest guest]

http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/WinnipegSun/Spotlight/2004/04/06/410030.html

Tue, April 6, 2004

About a boy: A Kurt Cobain timeline

By Sun Media

# Not fade away

- FEB. 20, 1967: Kurt Cobain is born at Grays Harbour Community Hospital

in Aberdeen, Wash., to cocktail waitress , 19, and , 21, an auto

mechanic. The family lives in nearby Hoquiam, but moves to Aberdeen in

- 1974: Kurt, 7, a happy child with boundless energy, is prescribed Ritalin.

- FEBRUARY 1976: One week after Kurt's ninth birthday, requests a divorce

from Don. Kurt becomes withdrawn; moves to Montesano, Wa., to live with his dad.

- 1981: In his freshman year of high school, Kurt plays on the school football,

wrestling and track-and-field teams. In February, an uncle gives Kurt his first

electric guitar.

- 1982: At age 14, Kurt makes a short movie on Super-8 camera titled Kurt

Commits Bloody Suicide. In the next few years, Kurt moves 10 times and lives

with 10 different families.

- 1983: At age 16, Kurt discovers punk rock and becomes a hangeron with local

band The Melvins. In his journal, Kurt describes a plan to commit suicide.

- 1984: Meets Krist Novoselic in high school; the two start jamming. Kurt drops

out of high school, works as a dishwasher.

- DECEMBER 1985: Kurt, age 18, begins rehearsing with his first band, Fecal

Matter.

- MAY 18, 1986: Kurt is arrested and charged with trespassing and possession of

alcohol. An outstanding warrant for a previous vandalism arrest lands him in

jail for eight days.

- MARCH 1987: Kurt and Krist's band play a house party in , Wash., their

first gig.

- SPRING 1988: Kurt dubs the band Nirvana, telling friends, " It means attainment

of perfection. "

- JAN. 1, 1989: Nirvana pens contract with fledgling grunge-rock label Sub Pop.

- OCTOBER 1989 - MAY 1990: Nirvana and Tad embark on a tour of Europe.

- JAN. 12, 1990: Kurt meets Love at a nightclub in Portland.

- SEPTEMBER 1990: Dave Grohl becomes Nirvana's drummer.

- NOVEMBER 1990: Kurt first injects heroin in Olympia, Wash.

- JUNE 1991: Nirvana's label, Geffen/DGC, selects Andy Wallace to remix their

forthcoming album after snubbing Butch Vig's efforts. Kurt settles on the album

title -- Nevermind.

- BY FALL 1991: Heroin is a daily addiction for Kurt.

- JAN. 11, 1992: Nevermind hits No. 1 on Billboard album charts, knocking out

's Dangerous. The same day, Nirvana make their first appearance

on Saturday Night Live. The next morning, Cobain experiences his first

near-death overdose after injecting China white heroin in a hotel room.

- AUGUST 1992: Vanity Fair reports used heroin during pregnancy.

- AUG. 18: Frances Bean Cobain, the couple's only child, is born. L.A. County

takes custody of child based on the magazine report.

- SPRING 1993: Nirvana's label is rumoured to be unhappy with their next album

In Utero because it's not commercial enough.

- JUNE 4, 1993: calls police, saying Kurt is threatening suicide. Cops

confiscate three guns.

- FEB. 5, 1994: Nirvana embarks on European tour.

- MARCH 6, 1994: In Rome, Kurt reportedly takes 50 Valium-like pills with a

bottle of champagne and is rushed unconscious to the hospital.

- MARCH 31, 1994: Kurt checks into a California treatment centre, escaping two

days later by climbing over a wall.

- APRIL 8, 1994: Kurt Cobain, age 27, is found dead in a room behind his Seattle

home. Coroner's conclusion: Death by self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Jim - Norman

" Never look at the trombones, it only encourages them. "

Strauss

[Guest guest]

http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/WinnipegSun/Spotlight/2004/04/06/410030.html

Tue, April 6, 2004

About a boy: A Kurt Cobain timeline

By Sun Media

# Not fade away

- FEB. 20, 1967: Kurt Cobain is born at Grays Harbour Community Hospital

in Aberdeen, Wash., to cocktail waitress , 19, and , 21, an auto

mechanic. The family lives in nearby Hoquiam, but moves to Aberdeen in

- 1974: Kurt, 7, a happy child with boundless energy, is prescribed Ritalin.

- FEBRUARY 1976: One week after Kurt's ninth birthday, requests a divorce

from Don. Kurt becomes withdrawn; moves to Montesano, Wa., to live with his dad.

- 1981: In his freshman year of high school, Kurt plays on the school football,

wrestling and track-and-field teams. In February, an uncle gives Kurt his first

electric guitar.

- 1982: At age 14, Kurt makes a short movie on Super-8 camera titled Kurt

Commits Bloody Suicide. In the next few years, Kurt moves 10 times and lives

with 10 different families.

- 1983: At age 16, Kurt discovers punk rock and becomes a hangeron with local

band The Melvins. In his journal, Kurt describes a plan to commit suicide.

- 1984: Meets Krist Novoselic in high school; the two start jamming. Kurt drops

out of high school, works as a dishwasher.

- DECEMBER 1985: Kurt, age 18, begins rehearsing with his first band, Fecal

Matter.

- MAY 18, 1986: Kurt is arrested and charged with trespassing and possession of

alcohol. An outstanding warrant for a previous vandalism arrest lands him in

jail for eight days.

- MARCH 1987: Kurt and Krist's band play a house party in , Wash., their

first gig.

- SPRING 1988: Kurt dubs the band Nirvana, telling friends, " It means attainment

of perfection. "

- JAN. 1, 1989: Nirvana pens contract with fledgling grunge-rock label Sub Pop.

- OCTOBER 1989 - MAY 1990: Nirvana and Tad embark on a tour of Europe.

- JAN. 12, 1990: Kurt meets Love at a nightclub in Portland.

- SEPTEMBER 1990: Dave Grohl becomes Nirvana's drummer.

- NOVEMBER 1990: Kurt first injects heroin in Olympia, Wash.

- JUNE 1991: Nirvana's label, Geffen/DGC, selects Andy Wallace to remix their

forthcoming album after snubbing Butch Vig's efforts. Kurt settles on the album

title -- Nevermind.

- BY FALL 1991: Heroin is a daily addiction for Kurt.

- JAN. 11, 1992: Nevermind hits No. 1 on Billboard album charts, knocking out

's Dangerous. The same day, Nirvana make their first appearance

on Saturday Night Live. The next morning, Cobain experiences his first

near-death overdose after injecting China white heroin in a hotel room.

- AUGUST 1992: Vanity Fair reports used heroin during pregnancy.

- AUG. 18: Frances Bean Cobain, the couple's only child, is born. L.A. County

takes custody of child based on the magazine report.

- SPRING 1993: Nirvana's label is rumoured to be unhappy with their next album

In Utero because it's not commercial enough.

- JUNE 4, 1993: calls police, saying Kurt is threatening suicide. Cops

confiscate three guns.

- FEB. 5, 1994: Nirvana embarks on European tour.

- MARCH 6, 1994: In Rome, Kurt reportedly takes 50 Valium-like pills with a

bottle of champagne and is rushed unconscious to the hospital.

- MARCH 31, 1994: Kurt checks into a California treatment centre, escaping two

days later by climbing over a wall.

- APRIL 8, 1994: Kurt Cobain, age 27, is found dead in a room behind his Seattle

home. Coroner's conclusion: Death by self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Jim - Norman

" Never look at the trombones, it only encourages them. "

Strauss

[Guest guest]

http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/WinnipegSun/Spotlight/2004/04/06/410030.html

Tue, April 6, 2004

About a boy: A Kurt Cobain timeline

By Sun Media

# Not fade away

- FEB. 20, 1967: Kurt Cobain is born at Grays Harbour Community Hospital

in Aberdeen, Wash., to cocktail waitress , 19, and , 21, an auto

mechanic. The family lives in nearby Hoquiam, but moves to Aberdeen in

- 1974: Kurt, 7, a happy child with boundless energy, is prescribed Ritalin.

- FEBRUARY 1976: One week after Kurt's ninth birthday, requests a divorce

from Don. Kurt becomes withdrawn; moves to Montesano, Wa., to live with his dad.

- 1981: In his freshman year of high school, Kurt plays on the school football,

wrestling and track-and-field teams. In February, an uncle gives Kurt his first

electric guitar.

- 1982: At age 14, Kurt makes a short movie on Super-8 camera titled Kurt

Commits Bloody Suicide. In the next few years, Kurt moves 10 times and lives

with 10 different families.

- 1983: At age 16, Kurt discovers punk rock and becomes a hangeron with local

band The Melvins. In his journal, Kurt describes a plan to commit suicide.

- 1984: Meets Krist Novoselic in high school; the two start jamming. Kurt drops

out of high school, works as a dishwasher.

- DECEMBER 1985: Kurt, age 18, begins rehearsing with his first band, Fecal

Matter.

- MAY 18, 1986: Kurt is arrested and charged with trespassing and possession of

alcohol. An outstanding warrant for a previous vandalism arrest lands him in

jail for eight days.

- MARCH 1987: Kurt and Krist's band play a house party in , Wash., their

first gig.

- SPRING 1988: Kurt dubs the band Nirvana, telling friends, " It means attainment

of perfection. "

- JAN. 1, 1989: Nirvana pens contract with fledgling grunge-rock label Sub Pop.

- OCTOBER 1989 - MAY 1990: Nirvana and Tad embark on a tour of Europe.

- JAN. 12, 1990: Kurt meets Love at a nightclub in Portland.

- SEPTEMBER 1990: Dave Grohl becomes Nirvana's drummer.

- NOVEMBER 1990: Kurt first injects heroin in Olympia, Wash.

- JUNE 1991: Nirvana's label, Geffen/DGC, selects Andy Wallace to remix their

forthcoming album after snubbing Butch Vig's efforts. Kurt settles on the album

title -- Nevermind.

- BY FALL 1991: Heroin is a daily addiction for Kurt.

- JAN. 11, 1992: Nevermind hits No. 1 on Billboard album charts, knocking out

's Dangerous. The same day, Nirvana make their first appearance

on Saturday Night Live. The next morning, Cobain experiences his first

near-death overdose after injecting China white heroin in a hotel room.

- AUGUST 1992: Vanity Fair reports used heroin during pregnancy.

- AUG. 18: Frances Bean Cobain, the couple's only child, is born. L.A. County

takes custody of child based on the magazine report.

- SPRING 1993: Nirvana's label is rumoured to be unhappy with their next album

In Utero because it's not commercial enough.

- JUNE 4, 1993: calls police, saying Kurt is threatening suicide. Cops

confiscate three guns.

- FEB. 5, 1994: Nirvana embarks on European tour.

- MARCH 6, 1994: In Rome, Kurt reportedly takes 50 Valium-like pills with a

bottle of champagne and is rushed unconscious to the hospital.

- MARCH 31, 1994: Kurt checks into a California treatment centre, escaping two

days later by climbing over a wall.

- APRIL 8, 1994: Kurt Cobain, age 27, is found dead in a room behind his Seattle

home. Coroner's conclusion: Death by self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Jim - Norman

" Never look at the trombones, it only encourages them. "

Strauss