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November 3, 2008

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

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Headlines from November 3, 2008

Campaigns in a Web 2.0 World

By David Carr and Brian Stelter

Not since John F. Kennedy’s win in 1960 has changing technology had such an impact on the political campaigns and the organizations covering them.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 29, 2008, covering November 3, 2008.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Lucky Old Sun by Kenny Chesney

    Lucky Old Sun

    Kenny Chesney

    Last week
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    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    1
  2. 2
    Album cover for Paper Trail by T.I.

    Paper Trail

    T.I.

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3
  3. 3
    Album cover for Gossip In The Grain by Ray LaMontagne

    Gossip In The Grain

    Ray LaMontagne

    Last week
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    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    1
  4. 4
    Album cover for Death Magnetic by Metallica

    Death Magnetic

    Metallica

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    6
  5. 5
    Album cover for Jennifer Hudson by Jennifer Hudson

    Jennifer Hudson

    Jennifer Hudson

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    3

Notable Deaths

Jean Fournet

2008Jean Fournet, French conductor (born 1913)[†]

Jean Fournet was a French flautist and conductor.

Historical Context for November 3, 2008

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