Death of Michael Jackson nine million albums in the U.S., and 35 million albums worldwide. His estate also generated revenues of one billion dollars. A private family service was held at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles, after a public memorial at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California on July 7, where Jackson had rehearsed on June 24, the day before he died. The memorial service was organized by Jackson's concert promoter, AEG Live, who initially planned to charge for tickets. Following public pressure, AEG instead distributed the 17,500 tickets for free through an online lottery that attracted over 1.2 million applicants
1959 Los Angeles Dodgers season October 4, 1959, at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles October 5, 1959, at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles October 6, 1959, at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles October 8, 1959, at Comiskey Park I in Chicago 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers season The 1959 Los Angeles Dodgers finished in a first-place tie with the Milwaukee Braves, with each club going 86–68. The Dodgers won the pennant as they swept the Braves in a best-of-three playoff series. They went on to defeat the Chicago White Sox in the 1959 World Series in just their second season