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September 17, 2006

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 13, 2006, covering September 17, 2006.

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    Album cover for Modern Times by Bob Dylan

    Modern Times

    Bob Dylan

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    Album cover for Danity Kane by Danity Kane

    Danity Kane

    Danity Kane

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    Album cover for Best Thang Smokin' by Young Dro

    Best Thang Smokin'

    Young Dro

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    Album cover for Back To Basics by Christina Aguilera

    Back To Basics

    Christina Aguilera

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    Album cover for A Public Affair by Jessica Simpson

    A Public Affair

    Jessica Simpson

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Historical Events

Fourpeaked Mountain

2006Fourpeaked Mountain in Alaska erupts, marking the first eruption for the volcano in at least 10,000 years.[†]

Fourpeaked Mountain, also known as Fourpeaked Volcano, is an active stratovolcano located in the U.S. state of Alaska within Katmai National Park & Preserve. The volcano is nearly completely covered by Fourpeaked Glacier.

Ɛszöd speech

2006An audio tape of a private speech by Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány is leaked to the public, in which he confessed that his Hungarian Socialist Party had lied to win the 2006 election, sparking widespread protests across the country.[†]

The Ɛszöd speech was a speech Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc GyurcsĂĄny delivered to the 2006 Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) congress in BalatonƑszöd. Though the May congress was confidential, GyurcsĂĄny's address was leaked and broadcast by Magyar RĂĄdiĂł on Sunday, 17 September 2006, igniting a nationwide political crisis.

Historical Context for September 17, 2006

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