Today In Michael Jackson History (September 26th)

1987 - Michael Jackson’s album “Bad” hit #1 in the U.S.

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1970 - Motown Records announce that The Jackson 5, including Michael Jackson, have sold 1Million records in 9 months.

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1970 - The single “I`ll Be There / One More Chance “occupied the 1st position in the Black Singles charts top, maintaining its position for 6 weeks.

Accupella I’ll Be There:

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1971 - The Jackson 5ive perform two shows at Baltimore, Maryland on their first national tour.

1973 - Get It Together performed by the Jackson 5 in the States on The Bob Hope Special (an alternate version), was aired on NBC TV in the States.

1979 - The Jacksons perform DESTINY tour at Los Angeles, California.

1980 - The Destiny Tour - The Jacksons perform at The Forum of Los Angeles.

1981 - The Jacksons’ Triumph tour ended ten weeks later on September 26, 1981, with the last of a record-breaking four sold-out shows at the Forum in Los Angeles. A live album, called The Jacksons Live, was recorded and released the following year.

Again, Michael expressed his desire to stop touring when it was all over. Although he would be coaxed back on the road three years later, the Triumph tour marked the end of the Jacksons as a cohesive group of relative equals, as Michael’s own star power was about to rise higher than anybody in history.

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1984 - Frank DiLeo manager of Michael Jackson, announces that all of his client’s profits from The Jacksons’ Victory Tour ( $5M and $7M)will be paid to charities including the United Negro College Fund, the T.J.Martell Foundation For Leukemia and Cancer Research.

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1987 - Ebony/Jet showcases an interview of Michael by Darryl Dennard.

1987 - Bad World Tour – Yokohama, Japan

1987 - Number Ones magazine cover devoted to Michael Jackson inregime.

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1987 - Hitkrant magazine[Nederland] featured Michael on their cover.

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1988 - Michael plays the first of three nights at the Civic Arena, Pittsburg (Pennsylvania) to an audience of 16,230.

1993 - Concert at the Santa Cruz de Tenerife Port, Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Spain).

1992 - Dangerous World Tour at the José Alvalade Stadium, Lisbon (Portugal).

1993 - Dangerous World Tour at the Santa Cruz de Tenerife Port, Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Spain).

1993 - Tribute magazine “Off The Wall”, edited by Adrian Grant, Michael gives special distinction, “Appreciation Award” consisting of a sculpture created by artist Chris Rattray.

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1996 - tele swiat magazine(Poland) featured MJ on the cover.

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2001 - Michael Jackson’s video for “You Rock My World” aired for the first time in the U.S.

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2013 - Cirque du Soleil opens the first of four nights of the Michael Jackson “THE IMMORTAL” World Tour performance at the Allphones Arena, in Sydney, Australia.

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Source: Michael Jackson For All Time / MJJEternal / MJJCommunity / MJJTime / MJ-Upbeat.com

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