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October 31, 2009

Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 28, 2009, covering October 31, 2009.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Crazy Love by Michael Buble

    Crazy Love

    Michael Buble

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2
  2. 2
    Album cover for The Twilight Saga: New Moon by Soundtrack

    The Twilight Saga: New Moon

    Soundtrack

    Last week
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    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    1
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Blueprint 3 by Jay-Z

    The Blueprint 3

    Jay-Z

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    6
  4. 4
    Album cover for Love Is The Answer by Barbra Streisand

    Love Is The Answer

    Barbra Streisand

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Time Of Our Lives (EP) by Miley Cyrus

    The Time Of Our Lives (EP)

    Miley Cyrus

    Last week
    8
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    8

Notable Deaths

Mustafa Mahmoud

2009Mustafa Mahmud, Egyptian physician and author (born 1921)[†]

Mustafa Kamal Mahmoud Hussein was an Egyptian doctor, philosopher, and author. Mustafa was born in Shibin el-Kom, Monufia province. He was trained as a doctor, but later chose a career as a journalist and author, traveling and writing on many subjects. He wrote 89 books on science, philosophy, religion, politics, and society as well as plays, tales, and travelogues.

Tom Wheatcroft

2009Tom Wheatcroft, English businessman, founded the Donington Grand Prix Exhibition (born 1922)[†]

Frederick Bernard "Tom" Wheatcroft was an English businessman and car collector. He made his fortune through building and construction, and was known for resurrecting the Donington Park motor racing circuit and founding the Donington Grand Prix Collection museum.

Qian Xuesen

2009Qian Xuesen, Chinese aerodynamicist and academic (born 1911)[†]

Qian Xuesen was a Chinese aerospace engineer and cyberneticist who made significant contributions to the field of aerodynamics and established engineering cybernetics. He achieved recognition as one of America's leading experts in rockets and high-speed flight theory prior to his deportation to China in 1955.

Historical Context for October 31, 2009

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