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August 12, 2009

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Headlines from August 12, 2009

A Daring Rise to the Top

By Frank Bruni

Eleven Madison Park, which opened in 1998, now ranks among the most alluring and impressive restaurants in New York, raising its game to four stars.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 12, 2009, covering August 12, 2009.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Loso's Way (Soundtrack) by Fabolous

    Loso's Way (Soundtrack)

    Fabolous

    Last week
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    1
  2. 2
    Album cover for Leave This Town by Daughtry

    Leave This Town

    Daughtry

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3
  3. 3
    Album cover for BLACKsummers'night by Maxwell

    BLACKsummers'night

    Maxwell

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  4. 4
    Album cover for NOW 31 by Various Artists

    NOW 31

    Various Artists

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  5. 5
    Album cover for The E.N.D. by The Black Eyed Peas

    The E.N.D.

    The Black Eyed Peas

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    8

Notable Deaths

Les Paul

2009Les Paul, American guitarist and songwriter (born 1915)[†]

Lester William Polsfuss, known as Les Paul, was an American jazz, country, and blues guitarist, songwriter, luthier, and inventor. He was one of the pioneers of the solid-body electric guitar, and his prototype, called the Log, served as inspiration for the Gibson Les Paul. Paul taught himself how to play guitar, and while he is mainly known for jazz and popular music, he had an early career in country music. In the 1950s, he and his wife, singer and guitarist Mary Ford, made numerous recordings, selling millions of copies.

Historical Context for August 12, 2009

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