1958 --Howe is named Red Wings captain, a role he would occupy through 1962.
Jan. 17, 1960 --Howe, 31, scores two goals and one assist and passes Montreal Canadiens legend Maurice "Rocket" Richard for the most points in NHL history (950).
Nov. 26, 1961 --Howe plays his 1,000th game in the NHL.
March 14, 1962 --Howe becomes the second player in NHL history to score 500 goals.
Nov. 10, 1963 -- Howe breaks Richard's record with his 545th NHL goal.
Nov. 27, 1965 --Howe scores his 600th NHL goal.
Dec. 4, 1968 --Howe scores his 700th NHL goal.
1969-70 -- Howe finishes with 71 points to rank No. 9 on the NHL scoring list, the first time in 21 years he was not in the top five.
Sept. 8, 1971 --Howe announces his retirement after 25 years with the Red Wings. He is 43 years old.
March 12, 1972 --The Red Wings retire Howe's No. 9.
June 7, 1972 -- Howe is inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.
June 5, 1973 --Howe comes out of retirement and signs with the Houston Aeros of the World Hockey Association.
1973-74 --Howe scores 31 goals and has 69 assists in 70 games for Houston. It's his first of four seasons there.
May 19, 1974 --Howe wins the Avco Cup, the WHA championship, for the first time. Later that spring, he was named League MVP.
May 12, 1975 --Howe wins the Avco Cup again when Houston defeats the Quebec Nordiques in four games.
1977 -- Howe signs with the WHA's New England Whalers.
Dec. 7, 1977 --Scores the 1,000th goal of his career in a 6-3 win against the Birmingham Bulls.
Oct. 11, 1979 --Howe returns to the NHL with the Hartford Whalers in the NHL-WHA merger. His sons, Mark Howe and Marty Howe, are teammates.