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Britney_timeline[i++] = new Array("","Dec. 2, 1981","Britney Spears born in Kentwood, La., the second of three children of father Jamie, a building contractor, and mother Lynne, a second-grade teacher.","","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "");
Britney_timeline[i++] = new Array("","1992","Chosen for “The New Mickey Mouse Club” along with Ryan Gosling, Christina Aguilera, Keri Russell, Justin Timberlake and J.C. Chasez.","","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "");
Britney_timeline[i++] = new Array("","October 1998","Releases first single, “... Baby One More Time.” By December it sells 500,000 copies.","","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "");
Britney_timeline[i++] = new Array("","January 1999","Debut album and single each hit No. 1; album goes platinum and is the second-highest seller of the year.","","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "");
Britney_timeline[i++] = new Array("","May 16, 2000","Releases second album, “Oops! ... I Did It Again.” Sells almost 8 million copies in 2000 alone.","","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "");
Britney_timeline[i++] = new Array("","Feb. 15, 2002","Stars in the film “Crossroads,” earning a worst actress Razzie Award.","","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "");
Britney_timeline[i++] = new Array("","March 2002"," After dating fellow Mousketeer alum Justin Timberlake for three years, announces she’s “not in an intense relationship with anyone.”","","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "");
Britney_timeline[i++] = new Array("","Aug. 28, 2003","Live at the MTV Awards, Madonna gives Spears an open-mouthed kiss.","","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "");
Britney_timeline[i++] = new Array("","Jan. 3, 2004","At 5:30 a.m. in Las Vegas, marries childhood friend Jason Allen Alexander. Wearing a baseball cap and torn jeans, she’s escorted down the aisle by a limousine driver at the Little White Wedding Chapel on the Strip. The marriage is annulled after 55 hours.","","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "");
Britney_timeline[i++] = new Array("","Sept. 18, 2004","Marries backup dancer Kevin Federline, who has two children with actress Shar Jackson.<br>","","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "");
Britney_timeline[i++] = new Array("","Sept. 14, 2005","Gives birth to Sean Preston Federline.","","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "");
Britney_timeline[i++] = new Array("","Feb. 7","Photos of Spears driving her car with infant son Sean Preston on her lap are published. Authorities visit home to investigate.","","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "");
Britney_timeline[i++] = new Array("","April 1","Sean Preston falls from his high chair; authorities return to her home.","","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "");
Britney_timeline[i++] = new Array("","May 19","Almost drops baby in stumble in front of media as she holds child in one hand and glass of water in another. Later seen in tears.","","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "");
Britney_timeline[i++] = new Array("","June 15","In a wide-ranging, rambling interview with Matt Lauer on &#147;Dateline,&#148; a pregnant Spears says her marriage is &#147;awesome,&#148; blames media scrutiny for making her an &#147;emotional wreck.&#148; Later mocked for incessant gum chewing, sobbing, and overdone makeup.","","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "");
Britney_timeline[i++] = new Array("","Sept. 12","Gives birth to another baby boy, declines to release name.","","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "");
Britney_timeline[i++] = new Array("","Nov. 7","Files for divorce.","","","", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "");
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