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August 6, 2010

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 4, 2010, covering August 6, 2010.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Recovery by Eminem

    Recovery

    Eminem

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  2. 2
    Album cover for Teflon Don by Rick Ross

    Teflon Don

    Rick Ross

    Last week
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    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    1
  3. 3
    Album cover for 100 Miles From Memphis by Sheryl Crow

    100 Miles From Memphis

    Sheryl Crow

    Last week
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    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    1
  4. 4
    Album cover for Thank Me Later by Drake

    Thank Me Later

    Drake

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    6
  5. 5
    Album cover for Kidz Bop 18 by Kidz Bop Kids

    Kidz Bop 18

    Kidz Bop Kids

    Last week
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    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    1

Historical Events

2010 Ladakh floods

2010Flash floods across a large part of Jammu and Kashmir, India, damages 71 towns and kills at least 255 people.[†]

The 2010 Ladakh floods occurred on 6 August 2010 across a large part of Ladakh, then part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. 71 towns and villages were damaged, including the main town in the area, Leh. At least 255 people are reported to have died, six of whom were foreign tourists, after a cloudburst and heavy overnight rains triggered flash floods, mudflows, and debris flows. 200 people were reported missing in the initial aftermath of the storm, and thousands more were rendered homeless after the flooding caused extensive damage to property and infrastructure. Overall, 9,000 people were directly affected by the event.

Historical Context for August 6, 2010

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