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Two months after Michael Jackson's death, on what would have been his 51st birthday, 13,597 people in Mexico City danced to "Thriller", setting a new Guinness World Record.
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- A Los Angeles judge awarded Katherine Jackson permanent custody of Michael Jackson’s three children; Debbie Rowe was granted visitation rights.
- A Los Angeles coroner ruled that Michael Jackson's death was a homicide caused by a combination of drugs used to treat insomnia. Doctor Conrad Murray was later charged with involuntary manslaughter and in November 2011 was sentenced to four years in prison.
- The Los Angeles coroner confirmed that Michael Jackson's death was classified as a homicide, with propofol identified as the primary cause. The report listed propofol and lorazepam as the main substances responsible for his death and also found four other drugs.
- Friends and family of Michael Jackson attended his funeral at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, Los Angeles. Among the approximately 200 invited guests were Elizabeth Taylor, Quincy Jones, Macaulay Culkin, Berry Gordy and Lisa Marie Presley; Jackson’s brothers served as pallbearers.
- Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff awarded permanent custody of Michael Jackson’s children to his mother, Katherine Jackson.
- A New York judge dismissed a $300 million lawsuit filed against Michael Jackson's estate by Allgood Entertainment. The company claimed that Michael Jackson and his agent Frank Dileo had backed out of planned Jackson 5 concerts. According to the court, the decisive factor was that Michael and his brothers had never signed the contract.
- A New York judge dismissed a $300 million lawsuit brought against Michael Jackson's estate by Allgood Entertainment because no contract with The Jackson 5 had been signed.
- Internal emails from promoters of Michael Jackson’s planned 2009 This Is It concerts were released, in which they expressed concerns about his condition during preparations for the shows.
- Two jurors who voted to acquit Michael Jackson of charges involving child sexual abuse and other offenses later said on NBC's Today show that they regretted their decision.
- The woman whose son accused Michael Jackson of sexual abuse was charged with welfare fraud for allegedly obtaining nearly $19,000 illegally. In November 2006, she pleaded guilty without admitting liability and was ordered to pay restitution and complete 150 hours of community service.
- A man who escaped from a psychiatric facility near Helsinki, Finland, was arrested after planning to set fire to the stage where Michael Jackson was due to perform. He had already placed petrol on the stage but was arrested before he could ignite it.