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| | Michael Jackson |
 | | May 10, 1996 Michael appears at the World Music Awards in Monaco, where he receives five awards and performs "Earth Song." September 2, 1996 Michael Jackson kicks off his HIStory World Tour in Prague. |
 | | November 15, 1996 The HIStory World Tour reaches the Pacific, with sold-out concerts in Tokyo; Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth, Australia; and Auckland, New Zealand. |
 | | The Michael Jackson Award is presented to Bone Thugs-N-Harmony for "The Crossroads." May 1, 1997 Michael begins a major European tour in Bremen, Germany with dates running through August 24, 1997. |
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