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September 30, 2009

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 30, 2009, covering September 30, 2009.

  1. 1
    Album cover for The Blueprint 3 by Jay-Z

    The Blueprint 3

    Jay-Z

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2
  2. 2
    Album cover for I Look To You by Whitney Houston

    I Look To You

    Whitney Houston

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Resistance by Muse

    The Resistance

    Muse

    Last week
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    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    1
  4. 4
    Album cover for Man On The Moon: The End Of Day by Kid Cudi

    Man On The Moon: The End Of Day

    Kid Cudi

    Last week
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    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    1
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Time Of Our Lives (EP) by Miley Cyrus

    The Time Of Our Lives (EP)

    Miley Cyrus

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    4

Historical Events

2009 Sumatra earthquakes

2009The 7.6 Mw  Sumatra earthquake leaves 1,115 people dead.[†]

The first of the 2009 Sumatra earthquakes occurred on 30 September off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia with a moment magnitude of 7.6 at 17:16:10 local time. The epicenter was 45 kilometres (28 mi) west-northwest of Padang, West Sumatra, and 220 kilometres (140 mi) southwest of Pekanbaru, Riau. Government and authorities confirmed 1,115 dead, 1,214 severely injured and 1,688 slightly injured. The most deaths occurred in the areas of Padang Pariaman (675), Padang (313), Agam (80) and Pariaman (37). In addition, around 135,000 houses were severely damaged, 65,000 houses were moderately damaged and 79,000 houses were slightly damaged. An estimated 250,000 families have been affected by the earthquake through the total or partial loss of their homes and livelihoods.

Historical Context for September 30, 2009

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