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February 25, 2009

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 25, 2009, covering February 25, 2009.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Fearless by Taylor Swift

    Fearless

    Taylor Swift

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    14
  2. 2
    Album cover for Raising Sand by Robert Plant / Alison Krauss

    Raising Sand

    Robert Plant / Alison Krauss

    Last week
    69
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    62
  3. 3
    Album cover for Testimony: Vol. 2; Love & Politics by India.Arie

    Testimony: Vol. 2; Love & Politics

    India.Arie

    Last week
    —
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    1
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Fray by The Fray

    The Fray

    The Fray

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2
  5. 5
    Album cover for It's Not Me; It's You by Lily Allen

    It's Not Me; It's You

    Lily Allen

    Last week
    —
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    1

Historical Events

Border Guard Bangladesh

2009Soldiers of the Bangladesh Rifles mutiny at their headquarters in Pilkhana, Dhaka, Bangladesh, resulting in 74 deaths, including 57 army officials.[†]

Border Guard Bangladesh is a paramilitary force responsible for the border security of Bangladesh. The BGB is entrusted with the responsibility to defend the 4,427 kilometres (2,751 mi) border of Bangladesh with India and Myanmar. It was formerly known as the Bangladesh Rifles.

Turkish Airlines Flight 1951

2009Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 crashed during landing at the Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Netherlands, primarily due to a faulty radio altimeter, resulting in the death of nine passengers and crew including all three pilots.[†]

Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 was a passenger flight that crashed during landing at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, the Netherlands, on 25 February 2009, resulting in the deaths of nine passengers and crew, including all three pilots.

Historical Context for February 25, 2009

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