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August 16, 2006

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 16, 2006, covering August 16, 2006.

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    Album cover for NOW 22 by Various Artists

    NOW 22

    Various Artists

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    1
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    4
  2. 2
    Album cover for Year Of The Dog...Again by DMX

    Year Of The Dog...Again

    DMX

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    1
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    Album cover for Kidz Bop 10 by Kidz Bop Kids

    Kidz Bop 10

    Kidz Bop Kids

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    1
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    Album cover for Come What(ever) May by Stone Sour

    Come What(ever) May

    Stone Sour

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    Album cover for LeToya by LeToya

    LeToya

    LeToya

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    2

Notable Deaths

Alfredo Stroessner

2006Alfredo Stroessner, Paraguayan general and dictator; 46th President of Paraguay (born 1912)[†]

Alfredo Stroessner Matiauda was a Paraguayan politician, army general and military dictator who ruled as the 42nd president of Paraguay from 15 August 1954 until his overthrow in 1989. Known there as El Stronato, his dictatorship was marked by political violence. Before his accession to the presidency, he was the country's de facto leader from May to August 1954.

Historical Context for August 16, 2006

In 2006, the world population was approximately 6,671,452,015 people[†]