On this day

December 9, 2008

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

Historical Context for December 9, 2008

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

Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 3, 2008, covering December 9, 2008.

  1. 1
    Album cover for I Am...Sasha Fierce by Beyonce

    I Am...Sasha Fierce

    Beyonce

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    Album cover for Dark Horse by Nickelback

    Dark Horse

    Nickelback

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    Album cover for David Cook by David Cook

    David Cook

    David Cook

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  4. 4
    Album cover for Fearless by Taylor Swift

    Fearless

    Taylor Swift

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    Album cover for The Promise by Il Divo

    The Promise

    Il Divo

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    Album cover for Twilight by Soundtrack

    Twilight

    Soundtrack

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    3
  7. 7
    Album cover for NOW 29 by Various Artists

    NOW 29

    Various Artists

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  8. 8
    Album cover for High School Musical 3: Senior Year by Soundtrack

    High School Musical 3: Senior Year

    Soundtrack

    Last week
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    Peak
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    Weeks
    5
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    Album cover for And Winter Came... by Enya

    And Winter Came...

    Enya

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    2
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    Album cover for Black Ice by AC/DC

    Black Ice

    AC/DC

    Last week
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    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5

Notable Deaths

2008Ibrahim Dossey, Ghanaian footballer (born 1972)[†]

Ibrahim Dossey Allotey was a Ghanaian football goalkeeper.

Yuri Glazkov

2008Yury Glazkov, Russian general, pilot, and astronaut (born 1939)[†]

Yury Nikolayevich Glazkov was a Soviet Air Force officer and a cosmonaut. Glazkov held the rank of major general in the Russian Air Force.

Historical Events

Governor of Illinois

2008Governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich is arrested by federal officials for crimes including attempting to sell the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by President-elect Barack Obama.[†]

The governor of Illinois is the head of government of Illinois, and the various agencies and departments over which the officer has jurisdiction, as prescribed in the state constitution. It is a directly elected position, votes being cast by popular suffrage of residents of the state. The governor is responsible for endorsing or vetoing laws passed by the Illinois General Assembly. The office also carries the power of pardon and commutation under state law. The governor is commander-in-chief of the state's land, air and sea forces when they are in state service. Illinois is one of 13 states that does not place a term limit for governor.

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Headlines from December 9, 2008

Next Year Is Looking Even Worse

By Stuart Elliott

The bankruptcy filing by the Tribune Company underscored that the brunt of the injuries being suffered by the media are in local markets, especially newspapers.

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