1947	Born on 6 March in Frauenfeld, in eastern Switzerland
1953	Primary and secondary schooling in Frauenfeld
1967	Move to Zurich
1969	Adult education (Matura) at KME in Zurich
1970	Birth of daughter, Sarah Schmid, on 16 February
1974	Work as a journalist on various publications
1976–86	Reporter at the Zurich daily newspaper ‘Tages-Anzeiger’
1986	Book on the Winterthur events of 1984
from 1988	Work as a cinematographer and writer
from 1997	Establishment of home and studio at the ‘Haus Bill’ in Zumikon, Zurich
1998	Marriage to Angela Thomas Bill
2002	Membership on the Board of the Max Bill Georges Vantongerloo Foundation