1. By: Abrea Hernandez World History-Honors Timeline 2-3-10

2. 1946  Farrokh Bulsara is born  Zanzibar, East Africa  On the 5 th of September

3. 1954  At 8 years old attended St. Peter’s in India  Known as Freddie Mercury  Played cricket, boxing, hockey, and table tennis

4. 1964  Family fled Zanzibar due to Zanzibar Revolution  Moved to Middlesex, England  Attended Isleworth Polytechnic College

5. 1969  Graduated from Ealing College of Art  Diploma in graphic art and design

6. 1970  Formed Queen  Met Mary Austin became friends

7. 1979  Toured with Queen  Performed with the Royal Ballet  Changed image

8. 1982  Queen agreed to take a break  Freddie worked on solo album

9. 1985  Queen performed at Live Aid  In front of 72,000  Billions watched all over the world

10. 1988  Freddie’s last performance on stage

11. 1991  November 22 announced he had AIDS  November 23 he died of bronchial pneumonia

12. 1996  A statue of Mercury stands in Switzerland  Tribute from his father