<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1974</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Robbie Williams is Born</div><div class='timeline-text'>On February 13, 1974, Robbie Williams is born in Stoke-on-Trent, England.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1989</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Joins Take That</div><div class='timeline-text'>At the age of 15, Williams joins British boy band Take That.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1995</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Leaves Take That</div><div class='timeline-text'>Williams leaves Take That to pursue a solo career.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1997</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Releases Debut Solo Album</div><div class='timeline-text'>Williams releases his debut solo album Life Thru a Lens.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2001</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Becomes Best Selling UK Artist</div><div class='timeline-text'>Becomes the best selling UK artist of all time with over 70 million albums sold worldwide.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2010</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Rejoins Take That</div><div class='timeline-text'>Robbie rejoins Take That and they go on tour together.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2017</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Receives BRITs Icon Award</div><div class='timeline-text'>Robbie receives the BRITs Icon Award for his contributions to the music industry.</div></div></div>