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April 10, 2009

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 8, 2009, covering April 10, 2009.

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    Album cover for NOW 30 by Various Artists

    NOW 30

    Various Artists

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    Album cover for Hannah Montana: The Movie by Soundtrack

    Hannah Montana: The Movie

    Soundtrack

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    Album cover for Twilight by Soundtrack

    Twilight

    Soundtrack

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    Album cover for In A Perfect World... by Keri Hilson

    In A Perfect World...

    Keri Hilson

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    Album cover for All I Ever Wanted by Kelly Clarkson

    All I Ever Wanted

    Kelly Clarkson

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Notable Deaths

2009Deborah Digges, American poet and educator (born 1950)[†]

Deborah Digges was an American poet and teacher.

Ioannis Patakis

2009Ioannis Patakis, Greek politician (born 1940)[†]

Ioannis Patakis was a Greek politician who was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2001 to 2004 for the Communist Party of Greece (KKE).

Historical Events

President of Fiji

2009President of Fiji Ratu Josefa Iloilo announces the abrogation of the constitution and assumes all governance in the country, creating a constitutional crisis.[†]

The president of Fiji is the head of state of the Republic of Fiji. The president is appointed by the Parliament for a three-year term under the terms of the 2013 Constitution. Although not entirely a figurehead, the role of president in the government is largely ceremonial, but there are important reserve powers that may be exercised in the event of a crisis. In addition, the president is the commander-in-chief of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces.

Historical Context for April 10, 2009

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