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August 23, 2010

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 August 18, 2010, covering August 23, 2010.

  1. 1
    Album cover for The Suburbs by Arcade Fire

    The Suburbs

    Arcade Fire

    Last week
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    1
  2. 2
    Album cover for Recovery by Eminem

    Recovery

    Eminem

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  3. 3
    Album cover for Nightmare by Avenged Sevenfold

    Nightmare

    Avenged Sevenfold

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2
  4. 4
    Album cover for Trill O.G. by Bun-B

    Trill O.G.

    Bun-B

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    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    1
  5. 5
    Album cover for Teflon Don by Rick Ross

    Teflon Don

    Rick Ross

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    3

Historical Events

Manila hostage crisis

2010The Manila hostage crisis occurred near the Quirino Grandstand in Manila, Philippines killing 9 people including the perpetrator while injuring 9 others.[†]

The Manila hostage crisis, officially known as the Rizal Park hostage-taking incident, took place when a disgruntled former Philippine National Police officer named Rolando Mendoza hijacked a tourist bus in Rizal Park, Manila, Philippines, on August 23, 2010. The bus carried 25 people: 20 tourists, a tour guide from Hong Kong, and four local Filipinos. Mendoza claimed that he had been unfairly dismissed from his job, and demanded a fair hearing to defend himself.

Historical Context for August 23, 2010

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