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June 1, 2008

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Headlines from June 1, 2008

When Thumbs Up Is No Comfort

By Jan Hoffman

As public figures are stricken with harrowing illness, the images of them as upbeat have almost become routine, and whether such images inspire patients or reinforce unrealistic expectations remains an open question.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 28, 2008, covering June 1, 2008.

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    Album cover for Narrow Stairs by Death Cab for Cutie

    Narrow Stairs

    Death Cab for Cutie

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    Album cover for Nothing But The Best by Frank Sinatra

    Nothing But The Best

    Frank Sinatra

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    Peak
    2
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    1
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    Album cover for We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. by Jason Mraz

    We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.

    Jason Mraz

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    Peak
    3
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    1
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    Album cover for Rockferry by Duffy

    Rockferry

    Duffy

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    Peak
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    1
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    Album cover for Spirit by Leona Lewis

    Spirit

    Leona Lewis

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    Peak
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    6

Notable Deaths

Tommy Lapid

2008Tommy Lapid, Israeli journalist and politician, 17th Justice Minister of Israel (born 1931)[†]

Joseph "Tommy" Lapid was a Yugoslav-born Israeli radio and television presenter, playwright, journalist, politician and government minister known for his sharp tongue and acerbic wit. Lapid headed the secular-liberal Shinui party from 1999 to 2006. He fiercely opposed the ultra-Orthodox political parties and actively sought to exclude any religious observance from the legal structure of the Israeli State. He was the father of Yair Lapid, who served as the 14th Prime Minister of Israel in 2022.

Yves Saint Laurent (designer)

2008Yves Saint Laurent, French fashion designer, founded Saint Laurent Paris (born 1936)[†]

Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent, better known as Yves Saint Laurent or YSL, was a French fashion designer who, in 1962, founded his eponymous fashion label. He is regarded as being among the foremost fashion designers of the twentieth century.

Historical Events

2008 Universal Studios fire

2008A fire on the back lot of Universal Studios breaks out, destroying the attraction King Kong Encounter and a large archive of master tapes for music and film, the full extent of which was not revealed until 2019.[†]

On June 1, 2008, a fire broke out on the backlot of Universal Studios Hollywood, an American film studio and theme park in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles County, California. The fire began when a worker used a blowtorch to warm asphalt shingles that were being applied to a facade. The worker left before checking that all spots had cooled, and as a result, a three-alarm fire broke out. Nine firefighters and a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy sustained minor injuries. The fire was extinguished after 24 hours.

Historical Context for June 1, 2008

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