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May 24, 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 May 21, 2008, covering May 24, 2008.

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    Album cover for Home Before Dark by Neil Diamond

    Home Before Dark

    Neil Diamond

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    Album cover for 35 Biggest Hits by Toby Keith

    35 Biggest Hits

    Toby Keith

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    Album cover for Hard Candy by Madonna

    Hard Candy

    Madonna

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    Album cover for On My Way Here by Clay Aiken

    On My Way Here

    Clay Aiken

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    Album cover for E=MC2 by Mariah Carey

    E=MC2

    Mariah Carey

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Notable Deaths

Dick Martin

2008Dick Martin, American actor, comedian, and director (born 1922)[†]

Thomas Richard Martin was an American comedian and director. He was known for his role as the co-host of the sketch comedy program Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In from 1968 to 1973.

Jimmy McGriff

2008Jimmy McGriff, American organist and bandleader (born 1936)[†]

James Harrell McGriff was an American hard bop and soul-jazz organist and organ trio bandleader.

Andrew Stephen Wilson

2008Andrew Stephen Wilson, British-American astronomer (born1947)[†]

Andrew Stephen Wilson (1947–2008) was an astronomer from Doncaster, Yorkshire. He earned a doctorate in physics from the University of Cambridge.

Historical Context for May 24, 2008

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