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May 1, 2009

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 29, 2009, covering May 1, 2009.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Hannah Montana: The Movie by Soundtrack

    Hannah Montana: The Movie

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  2. 2
    Album cover for Forever In A Day by Day26

    Forever In A Day

    Day26

    Last week
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    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    1
  3. 3
    Album cover for Unstoppable by Rascal Flatts

    Unstoppable

    Rascal Flatts

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2
  4. 4
    Album cover for Twilight by Soundtrack

    Twilight

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    8
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    24
  5. 5
    Album cover for NOW 30 by Various Artists

    NOW 30

    Various Artists

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4

Historical Events

2009Same-sex marriage is legalized in Sweden.[†]

Same-sex marriage has been legal in Sweden since 1 May 2009 following the adoption of a gender-neutral marriage law by the Riksdag on 1 April 2009. Polling indicates that an overwhelming majority of Swedes support the legal recognition of same-sex marriage. Sweden was the second Scandinavian country, the fifth in Europe and the seventh in the world to open marriage to same-sex couples nationwide. Existing registered partnerships remain in force and can be converted to marriages if the partners so desire, either through a written application or through a formal ceremony. New registered partnerships are no longer able to be entered into and marriage is now the only legally recognized form of union for couples regardless of sex.

Historical Context for May 1, 2009

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