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November 4, 2008

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

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 29, 2008, covering November 4, 2008.

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    Album cover for Lucky Old Sun by Kenny Chesney

    Lucky Old Sun

    Kenny Chesney

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    Album cover for Paper Trail by T.I.

    Paper Trail

    T.I.

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    Album cover for Gossip In The Grain by Ray LaMontagne

    Gossip In The Grain

    Ray LaMontagne

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    Album cover for Death Magnetic by Metallica

    Death Magnetic

    Metallica

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    Album cover for Jennifer Hudson by Jennifer Hudson

    Jennifer Hudson

    Jennifer Hudson

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Notable Deaths

Michael Crichton

2008Michael Crichton, American physician, author, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1942)[†]

John Michael Crichton was an American author, screenwriter and filmmaker. His books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide, and over a dozen have been adapted into films. His literary works heavily feature technology and are usually within the science fiction, techno-thriller, and medical fiction genres. Crichton's novels often explore human technological advancement and attempted dominance over nature, both with frequently catastrophic results; many of his works are cautionary tales, especially regarding themes of biotechnology. Several of his stories center on themes of genetic modification, hybridization, paleontology and/or zoology. Many feature medical or scientific underpinnings, reflective of his own medical training and scientific background.

Rosella Hightower

2008Rosella Hightower, American ballerina (born 1920)[†]

Rosella Hightower was an American ballerina and member of the Choctaw Nation. One of the Five Moons, she achieved fame in both the United States and Europe, and later enjoyed a career as an instructor and opera director.

Juan Camilo Mouriño

2008Juan Camilo Mouriño, French-Mexican economist and politician, Mexican Secretary of the Interior (born 1971)[†]

Juan Camilo Mouriño Terrazo was a Spanish-born Mexican politician affiliated with the National Action Party (PAN) and the Secretary of the Interior in the cabinet of President Felipe Calderón.

Historical Events

Barack Obama

2008Barack Obama becomes the first person of biracial or African-American descent to be elected as President of the United States.[†]

Barack Hussein Obama II is an American politician who was the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African American president in American history. Obama previously served as a U.S. senator representing Illinois from 2005 to 2008 and as an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004.

Historical Context for November 4, 2008

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