On this day

October 11, 2008

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

Portrait 1080 × 1920 PNG · created on your device

Filter by:

Headlines from October 11, 2008

Couric Rebounds With Web and Palin

By Jacques Steinberg

By getting some of their best election coverage online, Katie Couric and the team behind “CBS Evening News” may have seized on a template for the not-so-distant future.

Culture1292 words
Continue reading...
Share

Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 8, 2008, covering October 11, 2008.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Death Magnetic by Metallica

    Death Magnetic

    Metallica

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3
  2. 2
    Album cover for Don't Forget by Demi Lovato

    Don't Forget

    Demi Lovato

    Last week
    —
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    1
  3. 3
    Album cover for Year Of The Gentleman by Ne-Yo

    Year Of The Gentleman

    Ne-Yo

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    2
  4. 4
    Album cover for Doll Domination by The Pussycat Dolls

    Doll Domination

    The Pussycat Dolls

    Last week
    —
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    1
  5. 5
    Album cover for Only By The Night by Kings of Leon

    Only By The Night

    Kings of Leon

    Last week
    —
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    1

Notable Deaths

2008Marjorie Fletcher, English Director of the Women's Royal Naval Service (born 1932)[†]

Commandant Marjorie Fletcher CBE served as Director of the Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS) between 1986 and 1988.

Jörg Haider

2008Jörg Haider, Austrian lawyer and politician, Governor of Carinthia (born 1950)[†]

Jörg Haider was an Austrian politician. He was Governor of Carinthia on two occasions, the long-time leader of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) and later Chairman of the Alliance for the Future of Austria, a breakaway party from the FPÖ.

2008Ernst-Paul Hasselbach, Surinamese-Dutch television host and producer (born 1966)[†]

Ernst-Paul Hasselbach was a Dutch TV host and producer. He hosted several shows on Dutch and Belgian television.

Neal Hefti

2008Neal Hefti, American trumpet player and composer (born 1922)[†]

Neal Paul Hefti was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and arranger. He wrote music for The Odd Couple movie and TV series and for the Batman TV series.

Historical Context for October 11, 2008

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