<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1903</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Harry Lillis Crosby is Born</div><div class='timeline-text'>On May 3, 1903, Harry Lillis Crosby was born in Tacoma, Washington.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1923</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Crosby Joins The Rhythm Boys</div><div class='timeline-text'>Joins The Rhythm Boys, a popular Jazz and Pop trio, with Harry Barris and Al Rinker.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1931</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>First Recording Released</div><div class='timeline-text'>Crosby releases his first recording on Brunswick Records, "I Surrender Dear".</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1942</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>First Academy Award Nomination</div><div class='timeline-text'>Bing Crosby receives an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in the film Holiday Inn.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1945</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Grammy Awards Debut</div><div class='timeline-text'>Crosby wins two Grammys for Best Performance by a Male Vocalist and Best Performance by a Chorus.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1977</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame</div><div class='timeline-text'>Crosby is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, becoming the first solo artist to receive the honor.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1977</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Death of Bing Crosby</div><div class='timeline-text'>On October 14, 1977, Bing Crosby died of a heart attack in Madrid, Spain at the age of 74.</div></div></div>