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December 18, 2008

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 17, 2008, covering December 18, 2008.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Circus by Britney Spears

    Circus

    Britney Spears

    Last week
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    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    1
  2. 2
    Album cover for Fearless by Taylor Swift

    Fearless

    Taylor Swift

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  3. 3
    Album cover for I Am...Sasha Fierce by Beyonce

    I Am...Sasha Fierce

    Beyonce

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3
  4. 4
    Album cover for 808s & Heartbreak by Kanye West

    808s & Heartbreak

    Kanye West

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2
  5. 5
    Album cover for Dark Horse by Nickelback

    Dark Horse

    Nickelback

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    3

Notable Deaths

Majel Barrett

2008Majel Barrett, American actress and producer (born 1932)[†]

Majel Barrett-Roddenberry was an American actress. She was best known for her roles as various characters in the Star Trek franchise: Nurse Christine Chapel, Number One, Lwaxana Troi, and the voice of most onboard computer interfaces throughout the series from 1966 to 2023.

Mark Felt

2008Mark Felt, American FBI agent and informant (born 1913)[†]

William Mark Felt Sr. was an American law enforcement officer who worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 1942 to 1973 and was known for his role in the Watergate scandal. Felt was an FBI special agent who eventually rose to the position of Deputy Director, the Bureau's second-highest-ranking post. Felt worked in several FBI field offices prior to his promotion to the Bureau's headquarters. In 1980, he was convicted of having violated the civil rights of people thought to be associated with members of the Weather Underground, by ordering FBI agents to break into their homes and search the premises as part of an attempt to prevent bombings. He was ordered to pay a fine, but was pardoned by President Ronald Reagan during his appeal.

Historical Context for December 18, 2008

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