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June 11, 2010

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Men on Horseback

By Bruce Barcott

An account of Custer and his last stand by Nathaniel Philbrick; and a history of the Comanche nation’s last and greatest chief, by S. C. Gwynne.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 9, 2010, covering June 11, 2010.

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    Album cover for Glee: The Music; Volume 3: Showstoppers: by Soundtrack

    Glee: The Music; Volume 3: Showstoppers:

    Soundtrack

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    1
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    2
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    Album cover for Stone Temple Pilots by Stone Temple Pilots

    Stone Temple Pilots

    Stone Temple Pilots

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    1
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    Album cover for My World 2.0 by Justin Bieber

    My World 2.0

    Justin Bieber

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    10
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    Album cover for Need You Now by Lady Antebellum

    Need You Now

    Lady Antebellum

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    Peak
    1
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    18
  5. 5
    Album cover for Raymond V Raymond by Usher

    Raymond V Raymond

    Usher

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    1
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    9

Historical Events

FIFA World Cup

2010The first African FIFA World Cup kicks off in South Africa.[†]

The FIFA World Cup, often called the World Cup, is an international association football competition among the senior men's national teams of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The tournament has been held every four years since the inaugural tournament in 1930, with the exception of 1942 and 1946 due to the Second World War. The reigning champions are Argentina, who won their third title at the 2022 World Cup by defeating France.

Historical Context for June 11, 2010

In 2010, the world population was approximately 7,021,732,148 people[†]