This Day In MJ History
#41
Posted 14 October 2010 - 04:24 PM
1983 - P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) - the sixth single to be extracted from the album Thriller - enters the Billboard US charts at No75.
1993 - Michael plays the first of three nights at the River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires (Argentinia).
1994 - Michael & Lisa attend an Elvis Presley tribute gala in Memphis with Janet & Rene and Lisa's mother Priscillia Presley.
1997 - Michael is best man at his friend Jerry Inzerillo 's wedding to Prudence Salomon.
1999 - Debbie officially files for divorce and sign a confidentiality agreement.
2005 - Michael & Grace take the kids to see the stage show of Billy Elliot. They are accompanied by Mark Lester & his family.
#42
Posted 14 October 2010 - 04:25 PM
1970 - The Jackson 5 kick off their first national tour at Boston Gardens, Boston (Massachussets). They are accompanied by a private tutor, Rose Fine.
1971 - The Jackson 5’s latest album, Goin' Back to Indiana, enters the Billboard US Albums Chart, where it will peak at No16 during a 26-week run.
2001 - The single of You Rock My World is released in Europe.
2005 - Michael goes to Madame Tussaud wax museum with the kids, Raymone, Grace & Prince Abdullah.
#43
Posted 14 October 2010 - 04:26 PM
1970 - The Jackson 5 sing the National Anthem at the opening game of the World Series at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati (Ohio).
1982 - Michael attends the wedding of Courtney Sale & Steve Ross with Quincy Jones & his wife Peggy.
1987 - Michael plays the first of three nights at Osaka Stadium, Osaka (Japan).
1988 - Michael plays the first of two nights at The Coliseum, Richfield (Ohio) to an audience of 19,000.
1992 - cable TV network HBO broadcast another version of the Bucharest concert earning the highest cable TV ratings in history.
1993 - Michael plays the second of three nights at the River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires (Argentinia).
1997 - plays the first of two nights at the Johannesburg Stadium, Johannesburg (South Africa) to an audience of 47,000.
#44
Posted 14 October 2010 - 04:26 PM
1970 - Concert at the Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis (Tennessee).
1983 - Michael starts to shoot the Thriller short film in Los Angeles.
1987 - Michael plays the second of three nights at Osaka Stadium, Osaka (Japan).
1988 - Michael plays the first of two nights at The Coliseum, Richfield (Ohio) to an audience of 19,000.
1989 - Michael goes back to the Gardner Elementary School in Hollywood where he attended sixth grade. The school renames his auditotorium “The Michael Jackson Auditorium”. Michael gives a speech to thank his former teacher Mrs Gerstin & former tutor, Rose Fine who attend the event.
1996 - Michael plays the first of two nights at the Chamsil Olympic Stadium, Seoul (South Korea) to an audience of 50,000.
1997 - Michael is made honorary member of a tribe in Phoheng. His parents Joe & Katherine & his ex wife Lisa Marie attend the event.
#45
Posted 14 October 2010 - 04:27 PM
1979 - Concert in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania).
1984 - Concert in Chicago (Illinois).
1987 - Michael plays the last of three nights at Osaka Stadium, Osaka (Japan).
1993 - Michael plays the last of three nights at the River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires (Argentinia).
1997 - plays the second of two nights at the Johannesburg Stadium, Johannesburg (South Africa) to an audience of 58,000.
2002 - Michael invites more than 2OO members of the US Air Force and their families to spend the day at Neverland.
2004 - Michael calls the Steve Harvey Morning Radio Show to ask TV networks not to air Eminem new video which makes fun of him. BET acceps but not MTV which creates a new controversy.
2005 - Michael takes Prince, Paris & Blanket to Harrods where they are greeted by owner Mohamed Al Fayed.
#46
Posted 14 October 2010 - 04:28 PM
1979- Michael reaches No1 in the Billboard US Top 40 singles chart with Don't Stop Til You Get Enough.
Concert in Rochester (New York).
1984 - Concert in Chicago (Illinois).
1988 - MTV premieres the video of Smooth Criminal.
Michael plays the first of four nights at The Capitol Center, Landover (Maryland) to an audience of 17,470.
1993 - Michael arrives in Sao Paulo (Brazil).
1996 - Michael plays the second of two nights at the Chamsil Olympic Stadium, Seoul (South Korea) to an audience of 50,000.
#47
Posted 14 October 2010 - 04:29 PM
1972 - Ben is the new No1 single in the Billboard Top 40 best-Selling US singles chart.
1979 - Concert in Pittsburg (Pennsylvania).
1984 - Concert in Chicago (Illinois).
#48
Posted 15 October 2010 - 08:53 AM
1970 - The Jackson 5 Christmas Album is released on Motown.
1971 - Concert at the International Theater, Chicago (Illinois).
1979 - Concert in Saginaw (Michigan).
1993 - Michael plays the first of two nights at the Morumbi Stadium, Sao Paulo (Brazil).
1997 - 82nd and last concert of the History World Tour at King's Park, Durban (South Africa) attended by an audience of 50,000.
2001 - While Quincy Jones is promoting his autobiography On the Oprah Show, Michael calls him on the phone to congratulate him.
2003 - Michael attends his brother Tito’s 5Oth birthday party with all the Jackson family.
One More Chance, the single from the forthcoming Number Ones compilation is premiered on radios.
2006 - Michael agrees to let US journalist Billy Bush from Access Hollywood visit him at the Grouse Lodge residential recording studios in remote Westmeath, Ireland where he is staying with Grace & the kids and working on new music with producer Will.I.am.
2010 - Michael's name is finally uncovered at the Gardner Street School!!!
#49
Posted 16 October 2010 - 10:52 AM
1970 - Concert at Madison Square Garden, New York City (New York).
1971 - The Jackson 5’s latest album, Goin' Back to Indiana, enters the Billboard US Black Albums Chart, where it will peak at No 5.
1981 - While at the Studio 54 in Los Angeles , Michael sings backing vocals on the song Don’t Let A Woman Make A Fool Out Of You by Joe Carrasco.
2001 - Sony releases special editions of Michael's classic albums Off The Wall, Thriller, Bad & Dangerous with exclusive new materials (interview, demo & previously unreleased songs).
Michael shoots a scene for the movie Men In Black 2 directed by Barry Sonnefield where he plays Agent M.
2005 - Michael & Grace take Prince, Paris & Blanket to see the movie Wallace & Grommit.
#50
Posted 17 October 2010 - 05:09 AM
1970 - When I'll Be There hits No1 in the USA, The Jackson 5 becomes the first group ever to score four consecutive Billboard No1s with its first four singles - I Want You Back, ABC, The Love You Save and I'll Be There.
Concert at the Olympia Stadium of Detroit (Michigan).
1988 - Michael plays the second of four nights at The Capitol Center, Landover (Maryland) to an audience of 17,470.
1993 - Michael plays the second of two nights at the Morumbi Stadium, Sao Paulo (Brazil).
#51
Posted 18 October 2010 - 05:56 PM
1969 - Diana Ross & The Supremes introduce the Jackson 5 on ABC’s Hollywood Palace Special where they perform Sing A Simple Song, Can You Remember, I want You Back and There Was A Time (with Diana Ross & Sammy Davis Jr).
1970 - Concert at the Amphitheatre, Chicago (Illinois).
1980 - The Jackson's album "Triumph" hit #13 in the U.K.
1988 - Michael plays the third of four nights at The Capitol Center, Landover (Maryland) to an audience of 17,470.
1993 - Michael arrives in Santiago (Chile).
1996 - Concert plays at the Chungshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei (Taiwan) to an audience of 40,000.
#52
Posted 19 October 2010 - 06:45 PM
1972 - The Jackson 5 perform Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing on US tv's Flip Wilson Show.
1974 - Michael performs Whatever You Got I Want, What You Don’t Know & If I Don’t Love You This Way at the Soul Train Show.
1979 - Concert in Indianapolis (Indiana).
1983 - Beat It is chosen Best Overall Clip at the Billboard Video Awards in Pasadena, California.
1984 - The first of two nights at the Municipal Stadium, Cleveland (Ohio).
1988 - Concert plays the last of four nights at The Capitol Center, Landover (Maryland) to an audience of 17,470.
#53
Posted 20 October 2010 - 05:10 PM
1979 - Concert in St Louis (Missouri).
1984 - Concert at the Municipal Stadium, Cleveland (Ohio).
1996 - Concert in Kaoshiung (Taiwan).
#54
Posted 21 October 2010 - 04:30 AM
1979 - Concert in Dayton (Ohio).
1983 - Michael’s Thriller video, which cost over $1m to make, is premiered at the Metro Theater (now the Majestic Crest Theatre), Westwood, California.
1985 - Michael visits the Cohuna Wildlife Sanctuary in Perth (Anstralia).
1993 - Michael’s first concert in Santiago (Chile) is cancelled due to a back injury.
2001 - Michael is in Washington DC where he participates at a TV concert for the victims of September 11. He performs Man In The Mirror and at the end, he sings What More Can I Give with all the artists of the night.
#55
Posted 23 October 2010 - 11:57 AM
1993 - On a day off during his Dangerous World Tour, Michael Jackson visits a hospital and a toy shop in Santiago (Chile).
1996 - Michael plays at the Chungshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei (Taiwan) to an audience of 40,000.
2001 - Michael records a Spanish version of What More Can I Give called Todo Para Ti.
#56
Posted 23 October 2010 - 11:58 AM
1978 - Michael visits the famous toy store F.A.O Schwartz in Manhattan.
1982 - The Girl Is Mine is released a a one-sided single by Epic.
1988 - In a brief ceremony outside the old Motown Studio in Detroit, Michael presents Esther Edwards & Berry Gordy with a $125 000 cheque for the Motown museum.
1993 - Michael plays the first of two nights at the Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago (Chile).
#57
Posted 26 October 2010 - 04:54 AM
1978 - Michael attends the premiere & opening night party of the movie The Wiz at the Pitt’s Century Plaza Theater in Century City (Los Angeles) with the Jackson family & Diana Ross among others.
1988 - Michael plays the first of three nights at The Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit (Michigan) to an audience of 16,670.
1993 - Michael arrives in Mexico.
#58
Posted 26 October 2010 - 04:56 AM
1977 - The cast of The Wiz holds a party in Michael’s honour at Studio 54.
1979 - Concert in Colombus (Ohio).
1988 - Michael plays the second of three nights at The Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit (Michigan) to an audience of 16,670.
1996 - Michael plays at the National Stadium (Singapore) to an audience of 35,000.
2003 - Michael is in Las Vegas to receive the keys of the city from Mayor Goodman and promote What More Can I Give.
#59
Posted 26 October 2010 - 04:58 AM
1972 - The Jackson 5 perform Ain’t Nothin’ Like The Real Thing and Jermaine performs That’s How Love Goes at the Flip Wilson Show.
1979 - Concert in Syracuse (New York).
1984 - Concert in Atlanta (Georgia).
1988 - Michael plays the last of three nights at The Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit (Michigan) to an audience of 16,670.
2001 - Michael participates in an online/audio chat with his fans hosted by Yahoo & Get Music.
#60
Posted 27 October 2010 - 07:02 PM
1979 - Concert in Buffalo (New York).
1984 - Concert in Atlanta (Georgia).
1993 - While staying in Mexico City during his Dangerous World Tour, Michael Jackson has a meeting with the President of Mexico, Carlos Salinas de Gortari.
1996 - Michael plays the first of two nights at the Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) to an audience of 40,000.
2003 - What More Can I Give is made available as a download on the internet.
In the evening, Michael shows the video of the song during the Radio Music Awards where Beyonce also presents him with the Humanitarian Award.
2005 - Michael’s lawyer Brent Ayscough confirms that Michael has filed a counter suit against Marc Schaffel, accusing him of concealing and misappropriating funds and he has also settled a lawsuit filed by an antiques dealer who alleged he had not fully paid for $380,000 worth of goods.
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