23 August 1970 - River Jude Phoenix is born near Metolius, Oregan, USA at 12.03pm.
25 December 1975 - River receives a guitar as a Christmas present from Spanish singer, Alfonso Sainz - who goes on to teach River to play it.
November 1978 - The Bottom family return to the USA.
2 April 1979 - The family name is changed to Phoenix.
May 1979 - River and his sister Rain receive a standing ovation after performing at the Hernando Fiesta.
June 1979 - The Phoenix family children are invited to Paramount Studios for auditions.
1980 - River and his sister Rain are hired as a warm-up act for the TV show - 'Real Kids.'
1980 - River appears on TV for the first time, on a show called 'Fantasy' - with his sister Rain.
19 September 1982 - The very first episode of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' is aired - with River as Guthrie McFadden.
23 March 1983 - The final episode of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' is broadcast.
12 February 1984 - River appears as Jeffie in 'Celebrity' - a TV movie.
March 1984 - River stars in 'Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia' - this gets him a major role in 'Surviving: A Family in Crisis.'
September 1984 - River appears in the pilot episode of 'It's Your Move' - he says just one line.
15 October 1984 - River begins filming his first big screen role in 'Explorers.'
January 1985 - River lands a brief part in 'Robert Kennedy and his Times.'
June 1985 - River begins filming 'Stand By Me.'
November 1985 - River films one episode of 'Family Ties' - as Eugene Forbes.
May 1986 - River first meets Martha Plimpton.
October 1986 - River appears in 'Circle of Violence: A Family Drama' - as Chris Benfield.
1986 - River begins filming 'The Mosquito Coast.'
January 1987 - River begins filming 'Little Nikita.'
August 1987 - River begins filming 'Running on Empty.'
February 1988 - 'A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon' is released.
June 1988 - The family move to their new home in Micanopy, Florida.
December 1988 - Aleka's Attic perform their first live concert.
April 1989 - River begins filming 'I Love you to Death.'
May 1990 - River begins filming 'Dogfight.'
September 1990 - River receives the Humanitarian Award from PETA, for his fundraising activities.
November 1990 - Filming begins on 'My Own Private Idaho.'
August 1991 - River celebrates his 21st birthday with his family.
October 1991 - River begins filming 'Sneakers.'
October 1992 - Aleka's Attic play a concert in Gainesville for Presidential Candidate - Bill Clinton.
May 1993 - River signs up to star in 'Dark Blood.'
September 1993 - Filming begins on 'Dark Blood.'
30 October 1993 - River travels to Los Angeles during a break from filming 'Dark Blood' - to get some rest.
30 October 1993 - River meets his brother Joaquin, sister Rain, girlfriend Samantha Mathis and others - at the Viper Room.
31 October 1993 - River passes away at 1.51am.
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