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January 18, 2008

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 16, 2008, covering January 18, 2008.

  1. 1
    Album cover for In Rainbows by Radiohead

    In Rainbows

    Radiohead

    Last week
    156
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2
  2. 2
    Album cover for As I Am by Alicia Keys

    As I Am

    Alicia Keys

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    8
  3. 3
    Album cover for Growing Pains by Mary J. Blige

    Growing Pains

    Mary J. Blige

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3
  4. 4
    Album cover for NOW 26 by Various Artists

    NOW 26

    Various Artists

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    8
  5. 5
    Album cover for Taylor Swift by Taylor Swift

    Taylor Swift

    Taylor Swift

    Last week
    8
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    63

Notable Deaths

Georgia Frontiere

2008Georgia Frontiere, American businesswoman and philanthropist (born 1927)[†]

Georgia Frontiere was an American businesswoman and entertainer. She was the majority owner and chairperson of the St. Louis Rams NFL team.

2008Frank Lewin, American composer and theorist (born 1925)[†]

Frank Lewin was an American composer and teacher.

Lois Nettleton

2008Lois Nettleton, American actress (born 1927)[†]

Lois June Nettleton was an American film, stage, radio and television actress. She received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations and won two Daytime Emmy Awards.

2008John Stroger, American politician (born 1929)[†]

John H. Stroger Jr. was an American politician who served from 1994 until 2006 as the first African-American president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners. A member of the Democratic Party. From 1992 to 1993, Stroger also served as a member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners from 1970 until 2006. He additionally served as president of the National Association of Counties from 1992 through 1993.

Historical Events

Euphronios Krater

2008The Euphronios Krater is unveiled in Rome after being returned to Italy by the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[†]

The Euphronios Krater is an ancient Greek terra cotta calyx-krater, a bowl used for mixing wine with water. Created around the year 515 BC, it is the only complete example of the surviving 27 vases painted by the renowned Euphronios and is considered one of the finest Ancient Greek vases in existence.

Historical Context for January 18, 2008

In 2008, the world population was approximately 6,844,457,662 people[†]