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December 16, 2009

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 16, 2009, covering December 16, 2009.

  1. 1
    Album cover for I Dreamed A Dream by Susan Boyle

    I Dreamed A Dream

    Susan Boyle

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2
  2. 2
    Album cover for My Christmas by Andrea Bocelli

    My Christmas

    Andrea Bocelli

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    5
  3. 3
    Album cover for Fearless by Taylor Swift

    Fearless

    Taylor Swift

    Last week
    8
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    56
  4. 4
    Album cover for Untitled by R. Kelly

    Untitled

    R. Kelly

    Last week
    —
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    1
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Fame by Lady Gaga

    The Fame

    Lady Gaga

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    58

Notable Deaths

Roy E. Disney

2009Roy E. Disney, American businessman (born 1930)[†]

Roy Edward Disney KCSG was an American businessman. He was the longtime senior executive for the Walt Disney Company, which was founded by his uncle, Walt Disney, and his father, Roy O. Disney. At the time of his death, he held more than 16 million shares, and served as a consultant for the company, as well as director emeritus for the board of directors. During his tenure, he organized ousting of the company's top two executives: Ron W. Miller in 1984 and Michael Eisner in 2005.

Yegor Gaidar

2009Yegor Gaidar, Russian economist and politician, Prime Minister of Russia (born 1956)[†]

Yegor Timurovich Gaidar was a Soviet and Russian economist, politician, and author, and was the Acting Prime Minister of Russia from 15 June 1992 to 14 December 1992.

Manto Tshabalala-Msimang

2009Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, South African physician and politician, 22nd South African Minister of Health (born 1940)[†]

Mantombazana "Manto" Edmie Tshabalala-Msimang OMSS was a South African politician. She was Deputy Minister of Justice from 1996 to 1999 and served as Minister of Health from 1999 to 2008 under President Thabo Mbeki. She also served as Minister in the Presidency under President Kgalema Motlanthe from September 2008 to May 2009.

Historical Context for December 16, 2009

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