The Jackson 5 were an American popular music quintet from Gary, Indiana. The group, active from 1962 to 1990, regularly played from a repertoire of R&B, soul, funk, and later disco. Considered "one of the biggest phenomenons in pop music" during the early 1970s, the Jackson 5 group is also notable for launching the career of its lead singer, Michael Jackson. The primary members of the group were all the male children of Katherine and Joseph Jackson: Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, Michael, and Randy. Most of the early hits were written and produced by a specialized songwriting team known as The Corporation™; later Jackson 5 hits were chiefly crafted by Hal Davis. They continued their success into the 1980s with hits such as "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" and "State of Shock", and a highly successful 1984 Victory tour before disbanding in 1990.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1306: Robert the Bruce was crowned King of Scotland at the Scone Palace in Perth. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_I_of_Scotland)

1634: The English colony of Maryland was founded by Lord Baltimore and a group of Catholic settlers. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Province_of_Maryland)

1655: Christiaan Huygens discovered Titan, the largest natural satellite of the planet Saturn. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_%28moon%29)

1931: The Scottsboro Boys were arrested and charged with rape. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottsboro_Boys)

1957: West Germany, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Italy, France and Belgium signed the Treaty of Rome, establishing the European Economic Community. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Community)

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