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February 24, 2008

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 20, 2008, covering February 24, 2008.

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    Album cover for Sleep Through The Static by Jack Johnson

    Sleep Through The Static

    Jack Johnson

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    Album cover for Detours by Sheryl Crow

    Detours

    Sheryl Crow

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    Album cover for As I Am by Alicia Keys

    As I Am

    Alicia Keys

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    Album cover for It Is Time For A Love Revolution by Lenny Kravitz

    It Is Time For A Love Revolution

    Lenny Kravitz

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    Album cover for 2008 Grammy Nominees by Various Artists

    2008 Grammy Nominees

    Various Artists

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Notable Deaths

Larry Norman

2008Larry Norman, American singer-songwriter and producer (born 1947)[†]

Larry David Norman was an American musician, singer, songwriter, record label owner, and record producer. He is considered to be one of the pioneers of Christian rock music and released more than 100 albums.

Historical Events

Fidel Castro

2008Fidel Castro retires as the President of Cuba and the Council of Ministers after 32 years. He remained as head of the Communist Party for another three years.[†]

Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz was a Cuban politician and revolutionary who was the leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2008, serving as the prime minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976 and president from 1976 to 2008. Ideologically a Marxist–Leninist and Cuban nationalist, he also served as the first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba from 1965 until 2011. Under his administration, Cuba became a one-party communist state; industry and business were nationalized, and socialist reforms were implemented throughout society.

Historical Context for February 24, 2008

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