- January:
For the third consecutive year, The Jackson 5 receive the NAACP’s Image Award for Male Group Of The Year.
- January 1:
Concert in Nashville ( Tennessee )
- January 2:
Concert in Greenville ( South Carolina )
- January 12:
The Jackson 5 headline the first annual Martin Luther King Birthday Commemoration Concert in Atlanta ( Georgia )
- January 24:
The album Got To Be There is released by Motown.
- February:
The single Rockin Robin is released by Motown.
- February 12:
Concert in Saint Louis ( Missouri )
- March 1:
The Jackson 5 perform Sugar Daddy, Got To Be There & Brand New Thing (with Randy) at the Hellzapoppin’ TV Special.
- March 16:
Michael is on the cover of Jet Magazine.
- March 26:
Concert in Shreveport ( Louisiana )
- March 27:
Concert in New Orleans ( Louisiana )
- March 29:
Concert in Tampa ( Florida )
- March 31:
Concert in Jackson (Mississipi)
- April 1:
Concert in Memphis ( Tennessee )
- April :
The single Little Bitty Pretty One is released by Motown.
- May:
The single I Wanna Be Where You Are is released by Motown.
- May 17:
The album Lookin’ Through The Windows is released by Motown.
- June:
The single Lookin’ Through The Windows is released by Motown.
- June 3:
Concert at the Madison Square Garden of New York .
- June 5:
Michael appears as the bachelor at The Dating Game TV show and chooses Latanya Simmons as bachelorette.
- June 17:
Michael attends the wedding of Tito & Delores Martes in LA.
- July:
Ben, the theme song for a film of the same name is released by Motown and becomes number 1. That’s How Love Goes (by Jermaine) is released.
- July 1:
Michael makes a solo appearance in a special American Bandstand show devoted to him. He performs Rockin Robin, Ben, I Wanna Be Where You Are and at the end he’s joined by the Jackson 5 to perform Lookin’ Through The Windows.
Concert in Baltimore ( Maryland )
- July 2:
Concert in Norfolk ( Virginia )
- July 7:
Concert inI Richmond ( Virginia )
- July 8:
Concert in Charlotte ( North Carolina )
- July 9:
Concert in Greensboro ( North Carolina )
- July 14:
Concert in Cincinnati ( Ohio )
- July 15:
Concert in Pittsburg ( Pennsylvania )
- July 16:
Concert in Cleveland ( Ohio )
- July 18:
Concert in Chicago ( Illinois )
- July 20:
Tito & Dee Dee are on the cover of Jet Magazine.
- July 21:
Concert in Tulsa ( Oklahoma )
- July 22:
Concert in Dallas ( Texas )
- July 23:
Concert in Houston ( Texas )
- July 24:
Concert in New Orleans ( Louisiana )
- July 29-30:
Concerts in Chicago ( Illinois )
- August 4:
The album Ben is released by Motown.
Concert in Columbia ( North Carolina )
- August 5:
Concert in Atlanta ( Georgia )
- August 6:
Concert in Nashville ( Tennessee )
- August 11:
Concert in Savannah ( Georgia )
- August 12:
Concert in Washington D.C
- August 13:
Concert in Charleston ( West Virginia )
- August 17:
Concert in Louisville ( Kentucky )
- August 18:
Concert in Kansas City ( Missouri )
- August 19:
Concert in Saint Louis ( Missouri )
- August 20:
Concert in Indianapolis ( Indiana )
- August 22:
Concert in Sedalia ( Missouri )
- August 25:
Concert in San Francisco ( Missouri )
- August 26:
Concert in Los Angeles
- August 27:
Concert in San Diego ( California )
- August 29:
Concert in Honolulu (Awaii). Michael turns 14.
- August 31:
Michael is on the cover of Jet Magazine.
- September 15:
The Jackson 5 perform Lookin’ Through The Windows and Michael performs Ben at the Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour.
- October:
The single Corner Of The Sky is released by Motown.
- October 5:
Concert in Chicago ( Illinois )
- October 26:
The Jackson 5 perform Ain’t Nothin’ Like The Real Thing and Jermaine performs That’s How Love Goes at the Flip Wilson Show.
- November 1:
The Jackson 5 arrive in London for their first ever tour of Europe .
- November 2:
Concert in Amsterdam (Netherlands)
- November 4:
The Jackson 5 are special guests on the Soul Train Show where they perform I Want You Back, Lookin’ Through The Windows & Corner Of The Sky. Jermaine performs That’s How Love Goes & Daddy’s Home. Michael performs Ben
Concert in Munich ( Germany )
- November 5:
Concert in Frankfurt ( Germany ). The Jackson 5 appear on the Royal Variety Performance.
- November 6:
Concert in Paris ( France ) at the Olympia . While in Paris , the group visits the Eiffel Tower & makes some shopping with Bill Bray.
- November 9:
Concert in Birmingham ( England ). The Jackson 5 perform Lookin’ Through The Windows & Rockin Robin an british TV show Top Of The Pops.
- November 10:
Concert in Manchester ( England )
- November 11:
Concert in Liverpool ( England )
- November 12:
Concert in London ( England ) at Wembley.
- November 13:
The Jackson 5 fly home.
- November 18:
The Jackson 5 perform at an NAACP fund-raising dinner in Hollywood
- December 23:
Michael Jackson appears at the Watts Christmas parade in Los Angeles .
