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April 11, 2008

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

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 9, 2008, covering April 11, 2008.

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    Album cover for DAY26 by Day26

    DAY26

    Day26

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    Album cover for Pretty.Odd. by Panic! At The Disco

    Pretty.Odd.

    Panic! At The Disco

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    Album cover for Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings by Counting Crows

    Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings

    Counting Crows

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    Album cover for Welcome To The Dollhouse by Danity Kane

    Welcome To The Dollhouse

    Danity Kane

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    Album cover for NOW 27 by Various Artists

    NOW 27

    Various Artists

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Notable Deaths

2008Merlin German, American sergeant (born 1985)[†]

Merlin German was a United States Marine sergeant stationed in Iraq who survived a roadside bomb blast in 2005. He became a symbol of recovery throughout the United States, soon known as the "Miracle Marine," during the 17 months he spent hospitalized following the blast. German eventually regained the ability to walk, and set up a charity for child burn victims. Just over three years after the blast, he died following a minor skin graft surgery.

Historical Events

Kata Air Transport Flight 007

2008Kata Air Transport Flight 007 crashes while attempting an emergency landing at Chișinău International Airport, killing eight.[†]

On 11 April 2008 Kata Air Transport Flight 007, killed eight crew when a departing Sudanese cargo flight to Sudan turned back and crashed short of the runway at Chișinău International Airport.

Historical Context for April 11, 2008

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