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October 15, 2008

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 15, 2008, covering October 15, 2008.

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    Album cover for Paper Trail by T.I.

    Paper Trail

    T.I.

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    Album cover for Jennifer Hudson by Jennifer Hudson

    Jennifer Hudson

    Jennifer Hudson

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    Album cover for Something Else by Robin Thicke

    Something Else

    Robin Thicke

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    Album cover for Covers by James Taylor

    Covers

    James Taylor

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    Album cover for Death Magnetic by Metallica

    Death Magnetic

    Metallica

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Notable Deaths

Edie Adams

2008Edie Adams, American actress and singer (born 1927)[†]

Edie Adams was an American comedian, actress, singer and businesswoman who was prominent in the second half of the 1900s. She earned a Tony Award and was nominated for an Emmy Award.

Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca

2008Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca, Turkish soldier and poet (born 1914)[†]

Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca was one of the most prolific Turkish poets of the Turkish Republic with more than 60 collections of his poems published as of 2007. He was a laureate of the Struga Poetry Evenings Golden Wreath Award.

Jack Narz

2008Jack Narz, American game show host and announcer (born 1922)[†]

John Lawrence Narz Jr. was an American radio personality, television host, and singer.

Historical Events

Dow Jones Industrial Average

2008The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes down 733.08 points, or 7.87%, the second worst percentage drop in the Dow's history.[†]

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), Dow Jones, or simply the Dow, is a stock market index of 30 prominent companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States.

Historical Context for October 15, 2008

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