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Today in Michael Jackson History April 2nd and 3rd
Happy Birthday Paris Jackson :birthday:
HISTORICAL DATES
In the month of April:
1985 -Michael Jackson and seven members of USA For Africa are on the cover of April's edition of 'Life' magazine, the only media allowed to photograph and report on the all-night recording session.
1989 - Michael is on the cover of April's edition of 'Ebony' magazine.
2002 - 'People Weekly' magazine releases a special double issue that contains an article on celebrities, their various inventions and patents for these ideas and devices. It featured Michael Jackson's registered (patent No. 5,255,452), for shoes that slip into a hitch attached to the stage, allowing the wearer to lean far forward and appear to defy gravity. Each celebrity sent a drawing of their idea to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, paid a fee and were granted exclusive rights for 14-20 years. The article includes a photograph of Michael in dance mode, wearing the shoes, and also a diagram he submitted for obtaining the patent. See Michael's patent > United States Patent and Trademark Office
April 2nd:
1971 - The Jackson 5 play at Curtis Hixon Hall in Tampa, Florida.
1997 - Michael's new video, 'Blood On The Dance Floor' is premiered on VH1 in the US.
April 3rd:
1971 - Never Can Say Goodbye'/'She's Good' by The Jackson 5, released on March 16th by Motown, enters the Pop singles chart peaking at number 2 and remains on the charts for twelve weeks.
1998 - Michael's wife Debbie Rowe gives birth to a healthy baby girl - Paris Michael Katherine Jackson.
2007 _ Michael takes his children, Paris, Prince & Blanket to the FAO Schwarz Toy Store at Forum Shops in Vegas and then throws a party for Paris's 9th Birthday.
2011- Fulham Football Club unveiled a statue of Michael Jackson outside its stadium, with team chairman Mohamed Al Fayed telling fans to support another Premier League club if they don’t like the idea. Al Fayed, who was close friends with Jackson, danced with children after unveiling the statue of the “King of Pop” before Fulham’s home match against Blackpool. The statue outside Craven Cottage has divided opinion, but Al Fayed launched a passionate defense of his move to commemorate his friendship with Jackson, who died in 2009. He said. “Football fans love it. If some stupid fans don’t understand and appreciate such a gift, they can go to hell. “People will queue to come and visit it from all over Britain and it is something that I and everybody else should be proud of,” Al Fayed said. The statue had been slated to be erected outside Harrods department store, but those plans were shelved when Al Fayed sold the business last year.
PICTURE OF THE DAY
Michael Jackson on Ebony Cover April 1989
Michael Jackson holding baby Paris 1998
SONG OF THE DAY
'Blood On The Dance Floor official video 1997
[video=youtube;c3_NntYhzV4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3_NntYhzV4[/video]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3_NntYhzV4
VIDEOS OF THE DAY
Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal Secret Anti-Gravity Lean
[video=youtube_share;pch3hoUtfJ0]http://youtu.be/pch3hoUtfJ0[/video]
http://youtu.be/pch3hoUtfJ0
'Never Can Say Goodbye' Michael and The Jackson 5
[video=youtube;snihdG1rE0Y]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snihdG1rE0Y[/video]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snihdG1rE0Y
'She's Good' Michael and the Jackson 5
[video=youtube;H0nc6ieECi4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0nc6ieECi4[/video]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0nc6ieECi4
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Paris is imitating me now. When I call 'I love you' to the fans, she
also calls 'I love you,' 'I love you too from the bottom of my heart.' "
~ Michael Jackson
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oh and that lean patent I saw MLB talking about that he did without them knowing? How unbelievable is that nowadays as people steal your own things right in front of your eyes.
