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October 13, 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 October 8, 2008, covering October 13, 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
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    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

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    Peak
    4
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    1
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    Album cover for Only By The Night by Kings of Leon

    Only By The Night

    Kings of Leon

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    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    1

Notable Deaths

Alexei Cherepanov

2008Alexei Cherepanov, Russian ice hockey player (born 1989)[†]

Alexei Andreyevich Cherepanov was a Russian professional ice hockey winger who played for Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Previously, Cherepanov had played for Avangard's lower-level teams, and then for the senior men's team in the Russian Super League. Cherepanov was selected in the first round of the 2007 National Hockey League (NHL) Entry Draft by the New York Rangers, although he never played professional hockey in North America. Cherepanov represented Russia in international play, and played in several tournaments at the junior level. He won a gold medal at the 2007 World Under-18 Championships. While playing at the Under-20 level, Cherepanov won silver and bronze medals in 2007 and 2008.

Historical Context for October 13, 2008

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