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May 14, 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 May 14, 2008, covering May 14, 2008.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Hard Candy by Madonna

    Hard Candy

    Madonna

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  2. 2
    Album cover for E=MC2 by Mariah Carey

    E=MC2

    Mariah Carey

    Last week
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    Peak
    1
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    3
  3. 3
    Album cover for Spirit by Leona Lewis

    Spirit

    Leona Lewis

    Last week
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    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  4. 4
    Album cover for Lyfe Change by Lyfe Jennings

    Lyfe Change

    Lyfe Jennings

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    Peak
    4
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    1
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    Album cover for Songs From The Sparkle Lounge by Def Leppard

    Songs From The Sparkle Lounge

    Def Leppard

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    5
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    1

Historical Events

2008 UEFA Cup final riots

2008Battle of Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester city centre between Zenit supporters and Rangers supporters and the Greater Manchester Police, 39 policemen injured, one police-dog injured and 39 arrested.[†]

The 2008 UEFA Cup final riots took place in Manchester, England, on the day of the 2008 UEFA Cup final between FC Zenit Saint Petersburg and Rangers FC. Serious disorder was allegedly sparked by the failure of a big screen erected in Piccadilly Gardens to transmit the match to thousands of Rangers fans who had travelled to the city without tickets. In addition to property damage, fifteen policemen were injured and ambulance crews attended 52 cases of assault. A Manchester City Council inquiry into the events estimated that over 200,000 Rangers fans visited Manchester for the match, with 39 fans arrested for a range of offences across the city, while 38 complaints were received about the conduct of Greater Manchester Police officers.

Historical Context for May 14, 2008

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