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On August 29, 2008, Michael Jackson celebrates his 50th birthday. To mark the occasion, Gigwise is taking a look back at the music legend's career. Click through to discover some facts and see great pictures of the King of Pop...
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Michael Joseph Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana on August 29, 1958. He was the seventh child of nine children to Joseph and Katherine Jackson and was born into a typical working class family. The city of Gary is 25 miles from downtown Chicago and is famous for its massive steel industry. It took its name from the chairman of U.S. Steel, Elbert H Gary, and is nicknamed 'City of Century' – we're hoping for ironic reasons.
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