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TIL in 1971 South African ticket booking agent Percy Tucker founded "Computicket" which was the first electronic ticket-booking system in the world. He also pioneered in sale of tickets for Michael Jackson's concert as part of Dangerous World Tour in South Africa, but the tour was cancelled.

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