On THIS Day In Michael Jackson History (Feb 28)

1984 - Michael Jackson wins a total of of eight Grammy trophies at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards. Michael attended the ceremony with two dates: Brooke Shields, and friend, child actor Emmanuel Lewis. Michael won 8 Grammys in ten categories:

Album Of The Year ["Thriller"],

Best Pop Male Vocal ["Thriller" LP],

Record Of The Year ["Beat It"],

Best Rock Male Vocal ["Beat It"],

Best R&B Male Vocal ["Billie Jean"],

Best New Song Of The Year ["Billie Jean"],

Producer Of The Year [with Quincy Jones] and Best Children’s Recording ["E.T. - The Extra Terrestrial" with narration by Michael Jackson] It is the most ever won in a single year and entered The Guinness Book of World Records. (More History Facts Below)

1984 - Michael Jackson is on the Blues & Soul Magazine [United Kingdom].

1986 - Michael telephones and invites 14-year-old Donna Ashlock from California - convalescing after a heart transplant to come to “Hayvenhurst” mansion in Encino. The actual visit takes place on March, 8. That same year, he invites 12-year-old Danielle Finmark (attending “Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times”, an organization for children with cancer) to the ranch, where she tours the residence, visits his menagerie, has lunch with Michael and watches the movie “Short Circuit” with him.

1996 - Michael and Janet Jackson take home the “Best Music Video, Short Film” Award for “Scream”, alongside producer Cean Chaffin and director Mark Romanek at the 38th Annual Grammy Award ceremony at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Ca.

2005 - Michael attends first day of his trial with his mother Katherine & Jermaine. District attorney Thomas Sneddon gives his opening statement followed by Thomas Mesereau’s opening Statement.

2009 - The media leaks information that Michael is in secret talks with AEG Live to stage his pop revival with a contract for up to 30 dates at the O2 arena in London, before Michael’s Press conference March 5th where he only announced 10 of them. The original contract was for 31 shows 19 more were added after pre-sales due to popular demand.

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