Michael Jackson

• 1984: Donald Trump attended an award ceremony honoring Michael Jackson. “Michael Jackson, still recovering from burns suffered while filming a commercial in Los Angeles, was given awards from his record company and the Guinness Book of World Records last night at the American Museum of Natural History for his hugely successful album, ‘Thriller.’ […] ‘Thriller’ has sold at least 25 million copies, more than any other solo album, according to Walter Yetnikoff, the president of CBS Records. […] Others who attended the celebrity- studded ceremony included the actress Joan Collins; the real estate developer Donald Trump and his wife, Ivana; and the designer Calvin Klein, who said Mr. Jackson had walked up to him and confided, ‘I'm wearing your jeans, Mr. Klein.’” (New York Times, February 8, 1984)