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February 7, 2009

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 February 4, 2009, covering February 7, 2009.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Fearless by Taylor Swift

    Fearless

    Taylor Swift

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    11
  2. 2
    Album cover for I Am...Sasha Fierce by Beyonce

    I Am...Sasha Fierce

    Beyonce

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    10
  3. 3
    Album cover for Dark Horse by Nickelback

    Dark Horse

    Nickelback

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    10
  4. 4
    Album cover for 808s & Heartbreak by Kanye West

    808s & Heartbreak

    Kanye West

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  5. 5
    Album cover for Twilight by Soundtrack

    Twilight

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    12

Notable Deaths

Blossom Dearie

2009Blossom Dearie, American singer and pianist (born 1924)[†]

Margrethe Blossom Dearie was an American jazz singer and pianist. She had a recognizably light and girlish voice. Dearie performed regular engagements in London and New York City over many years and collaborated with many musicians, including Johnny Mercer, Miles Davis, Jack Segal, Johnny Mandel, Duncan Lamont, Bob Dorough, Dave Frishberg, and Jay Berliner.

Historical Events

Black Saturday bushfires

2009Bushfires in Victoria leave 173 dead in the worst natural disaster in Australia's history.[†]

The Black Saturday bushfires were a series of bushfires that either ignited or were already burning across the Australian state of Victoria. Saturday, 7 February 2009 was one of Australia's all-time worst bushfire disasters. The fires occurred during extreme bushfire weather conditions and resulted in Australia's highest-ever loss of human life from a bushfire, with 173 fatalities. Many people were left homeless and family-less as a result.

Historical Context for February 7, 2009

In 2009, the world population was approximately 6,932,766,416 people[†]