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February 5, 2008

Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 30, 2008, covering February 5, 2008.

  1. 1
    Album cover for As I Am by Alicia Keys

    As I Am

    Alicia Keys

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    10
  2. 2
    Album cover for Juno by Soundtrack

    Juno

    Soundtrack

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

    Growing Pains

    Mary J. Blige

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  4. 4
    Album cover for In Rainbows by Radiohead

    In Rainbows

    Radiohead

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  5. 5
    Album cover for Love Behind The Melody by Raheem DeVaughn

    Love Behind The Melody

    Raheem DeVaughn

    Last week
    —
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    1

Notable Deaths

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

2008Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Indian guru, founded Transcendental Meditation (born 1918)[†]

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi was the creator of Transcendental Meditation (TM) and leader of the worldwide organization that has been characterized in multiple ways, including as a new religious movement and as non-religious. He became known as Maharishi and Yogi as an adult.

Historical Events

2008 Super Tuesday tornado outbreak

2008A major tornado outbreak across the Southern United States kills 57.[†]

The 2008 Super Tuesday tornado outbreak was a deadly tornado outbreak which affected the Southern United States and the lower Ohio Valley on February 5 and 6, 2008. The event began on Super Tuesday, while 24 states in the United States were holding primary elections and caucuses to select the presidential candidates for the upcoming presidential election. Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, Alabama, and Tennessee were among the affected regions in which primaries were being held. Some voting locations were forced to close early due to the approaching severe weather.

Historical Context for February 5, 2008

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