1996

• Jan (2) The trial of Robert Hoskins begins at the Criminal Courts Building, Los Angeles, CA; Madonna's lawyer, Nicholas DeWitt, files a motion to seek approval from the court that she videotape her testimony, but it is rejected by Judge Jacqueline Connor who orders Madonna to testify in court.
• (3) Madonna appears at the Criminal Courts Building, Los Angeles, CA in Courtroom 116 to testify against Robert Hoskins.
• (6) "Oh Father" hits UK #16.
• (8) Robert Hoskins is found guilty and convicted on 5 charges of assault, stalking and threatening to kill Madonna.
• (11) Madonna is #1 on Mr. Blackwell's 36th annual list of the best-dressed women of 1995.
• (12) Four Rooms is released nationwide.
• (17) Madonna accepts an award for David Bowie, who is unable to attend his induction into the 11th annual Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame at The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York, NY.
• (18) Something To Remember is certified 1x platinum (1 million units).
• (20) Madonna arrives in Buenos Aires, Argentina to begin film production on Evita.
• (25) Madonna receives death threats from Argentine conservatives who are enraged and insulted that she is playing Eva Peron in Evita; since her arrival in Argentina, over 50 walls throughout the city have been spray-painted with the words: Viva Evita! Fuera Madonna! (Long Live Evita! Get Out, Madonna!).
• Feb (6) Madonna and the cast of Evita attend a press conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
• (13) Madonna begins filming Evita, co-starring Antonio Banderas, Jonathan Pryce and Jimmy Nail, directed by Alan Parker.
• (24) Madonna is the centre of a controversy when animal-rights group PETA places a full-page advertisement in Billboard magazine as an attack on her for promoting bullfighting in "Take A Bow" and "You'll See" videos.
• (27) "You'll See" single is certified gold (500,000 units).
• Mar (4) Madonna is named Most Successful International Female Artist at the 5th annual Echo Awards in Hamburg, Germany.
• (10) Madonna lip-synchs "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" for a scene in Evita before a crowd of 2,000 extras on the balcony of the Casa Rosada, the same location where the late Eva Peron addressed her people 50 years earlier.
• (11) "One More Chance" is released as a UK single.
• (19) "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" (a remixed version of 1978 Rose Royce song originally recorded by Madonna in 1984 on Like A Virgin album) is released as a US single.
• (22) Robert Hoskins is sentenced to 10-years in jail for stalking and threatening to kill Madonna. Girl 6 is released.
• (23) "One More Chance" hits UK #11.
• (24) Madonna wins a Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actress in Four Rooms at the 16th annual Golden Raspberry Awards at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel Academy Room, Los Angeles, CA. Madonna arrives in Budapest, Hungary to continue filming Evita.
• Apr (1) "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" video premieres on VH1.
• (16) Madonna announces she is 4-months pregnant by her 29-year-old boyfriend and personal trainer, Carlos Leon.
• (29,30) Madonna is interviewed by Bryant Gumbel on NBC-TV's Today.
• May (3) Madonna continues film production on Evita at Shepperton Studios in London, England.
• (18) "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" hits US #78.
• (20) "Take A Bow" is honored as one of the Most Performed Songs Of 1995 at the 13th annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA.
• (28) Madonna completes filming Evita in London, England after 84-days of production and a $60 million budget.
• Jun (11) Blue In The Face is released on home video.
• (13) A New Madonna: The Making Of Evita special (hosted by Kurt Loder) premieres on MTV.
• Jul (16) Four Rooms is released on home video.
• (18) Madonna makes a special appearance to introduce a live performance by Me'Shell NdegeOcello at the 9th annual Commitment To Life benefit for AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA) at the Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, CA.
• Aug (6) Madonna and brother-in-law Joe Henry contribute a remake of "Guilty By Association" to Vic Chesnutt tribute CD Sweet Relief II: Gravity Of The Situation - The Songs Of Vic Chesnutt. Girl 6 is released on home video.
• Oct (8) "You Must Love Me" video premieres on MTV.
• (14) Madonna gives birth to a 6-lb, 9-oz girl, Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles, CA.
• (29) "You Must Love Me" single (from Evita) is released.
• Nov (12) Evita: The Complete Motion Picture Music Soundtrack 2-CD set is released.
• (15) Madonna appears via telephone call from Rosie O'Donnell on CBS-TV's The Rosie O'Donnell Show.
• (18) Something To Remember is certified 2x platinum (2 million units).
• (23) "You Must Love Me" hits US #18.
• Dec (3) "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" video premieres on VH1.
• (4) Madonna is honored with the Artist Achievement Award at the 7th annual Billboard Music Awards at the Aladdin Hotel Theatre For The Performing Arts, Las Vegas, NV. (It is her first public appearance since the birth of her daughter).
• (10) The Making Of Evita book, written by Alan Parker with a preface by Madonna, is released.
• (12) Madonna attends a press conference to promote Evita at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Marina Del Rey, CA.
• (13) Madonna guests on CBS-TV's The Oprah Winfrey Show.
• (14) Madonna attends the world premiere of Evita at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA.
• (16) Madonna is profiled on NBC-TV's Access Hollywood and is also featured in an interview on ABC-TV's Entertainment Tonight.
• (17) Madonna is interviewed on CTV's Canada A.M.
• (18) Madonna arrives in London, England to begin her world tour of Evita premieres.
• (19) Madonna attends the premiere of Evita at the Empire Theatre, Leicester Square in London, England.
• (20) Madonna attends the premiere of Evita at the Cinema Etoile in Rome, Italy.
• (23) Madonna completes her world tour of Evita premieres in Madrid, Spain and returns home to US for the Christmas holidays.
• (25) Evita is released in New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA.
• (29) Evita grosses $334,440 during its Christmas holiday release in New York and Los Angeles.
• (30) Madonna is named one of the "25 Most Intriguing People In The World For 1996" by People magazine.

1997

• Jan (3) Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon is baptized at St. Jude Melkite Catholic Church, Miami, FL. Evita is released in 20 US cities.
• (5) Evita hits #20 at the US box-office with $2.22 million during its limited weekend release.
• (9) Madonna guests on CBS-TV's The Rosie O'Donnell Show.
• (9,10) Madonna is featured in a 2-part interview with Matt Lauer on NBC-TV's Today.
• (10) Evita is released nationwide.
• (12) Evita hits #2 at the US box-office with $8.4 million on its nationwide opening weekend (704 theatres).
• (13) Madonna is interviewed on CBS-TV's This Morning.
• (14) Madonna is #3 on Mr. Blackwell's 37th annual list of the best-dressed women of 1996.
• (15) Evita wins Best Motion Picture, Musical Or Comedy at the 1st annual Golden Satellite Awards in Los Angeles, CA.
• (19) Madonna wins Best Actress In A Motion Picture, Musical Or Comedy in Evita at the 54th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA; Evita wins Best Motion Picture, Musical Or Comedy and "You Must Love Me" wins Best Original Song, Motion Picture (Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice).
• (24) Evita: The Complete Motion Picture Music Soundtrack is certified 1x platinum (1 million units).
• Feb (1) Evita: The Complete Motion Picture Music Soundtrack hits US #2.
• (11) "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" (from Evita) is released as a maxi-single in US.
• (16) Madonna makes a special appearance at Elizabeth Taylor's 65th birthday party at The Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles, CA.
• (24) Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration Of Life premieres on ABC-TV.
• Mar (1) "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" hits US #8.
• (3) Madonna is named Most Successful International Female Artist at the 6th annual Echo Awards in Hamburg, Germany.
• (14) Madonna wins the American Moviegoer Award for Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor in Evita.
• (18) "Another Suitcase In Another Hall" (from Evita) is released as a UK single.
• (24) Madonna performs "You Must Love Me" from Evita at the 69th annual Academy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA and it wins the Oscar for Best Original Song by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice.
• (29) "Another Suitcase In Another Hall" hits UK #7.
• Apr (8) Evita: The Complete Motion Picture Music Soundtrack is certified 2x platinum (2 million units).
• (19) Madonna is featured in a special pre-taped video at the 10th annual Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards in Los Angeles, CA.
• (27) Evita has grossed $49 million US and a global total of $140.9 million.
• (29) Madonna contributes "Freedom" (recorded in 1994) to the Rainforest Foundation benefit CD Carnival!.
• May (15) Like A Prayer is named one of the "200 Best Albums Ever Made" by Rolling Stone magazine.
• (19) "You'll See" is honored as one of the Most Performed Songs Of 1996 at the 14th annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA.
• (20) "Madonna: The Girlie Show - Live Down Under" (1994) is released on DVD.
• Jun (28) Madonna attends the Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield heavyweight fight at the MGM Grand Garden, Las Vegas, NV.
• (30) Madonna begins recording a new album with producer William Orbit at Larrabee Studios North, Los Angeles, CA.
• Jul (16) Like A Prayer is certified 4x platinum (4 million units).
• (28) Madonna writes a one-page tribute to Time magazine in memory of the late Gianni Versace, who was murdered on July 15.
• (29) Evita: Music From The Motion Picture CD (highlights from Evita soundtrack) is released in US.
• Aug (5) Evita is released on home video.
• (19) "Buenos Aires" (from Evita) is released only to club DJs and radio stations in US to promote Evita on video.
• (26) Truth Or Dare (1991) is released on DVD.
• (30) Evita: Music From The Motion Picture hits US #167.
• Sep (3) In an interview with The London Times, Madonna speaks about the death of Princess Diana, who was killed in a car accident in Paris, France on Aug 31, 1997.
• (4) Madonna makes a special appearance to introduce a live performance by Prodigy at the 14th annual MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY.
• (8) Madonna attends a memorial service for Gianni Versace at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Manhattan, NY.
• (9) A League Of Their Own (1992) is released on DVD.
• Nov (1) "Buenos Aires" hits #3 on US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.
• (3) Madonna attends Marc Jacobs fashion show at the opening of New York City's 7th On 6th annual Fashion Week.
• (13) Madonna, Tina Turner and Courtney Love are photographed on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine's 30th anniversary issue.
• Dec (8) Madonna attends the Gianni Versace tribute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, Manhattan, NY.

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