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October 5, 2010

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

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Headlines from October 5, 2010

Breaking Even on A.I.G.

By Andrew Ross Sorkin

The official managing A.I.G.’s bailout bets that investors will finally pack into the stock once they understand the government’s plan to exit its investment over time.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 29, 2010, covering October 5, 2010.

  1. 1
    Album cover for A Thousand Suns by Linkin Park

    A Thousand Suns

    Linkin Park

    Last week
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    1
  2. 2
    Album cover for Passion; Pain & Pleasure by Trey Songz

    Passion; Pain & Pleasure

    Trey Songz

    Last week
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    1
  3. 3
    Album cover for Recovery by Eminem

    Recovery

    Eminem

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    13
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Guitar Song by Jamey Johnson

    The Guitar Song

    Jamey Johnson

    Last week
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    1
  5. 5
    Album cover for Band Of Joy by Robert Plant

    Band Of Joy

    Robert Plant

    Last week
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    1

Notable Deaths

Bernard Clavel

2010Bernard Clavel, French journalist and author (born 1923)[†]

Bernard Charles Henri Clavel was a French writer.

Mary Leona Gage

2010Mary Leona Gage, American model and actress, Miss USA 1957 (born 1939)[†]

Mary Leona Gage was an American actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss USA 1957, the first from Maryland to capture the Miss USA crown. She was stripped of her title when it was revealed that she was 18, married, and the mother of two sons.

Steve Lee (singer)

2010Steve Lee, Swiss singer-songwriter (born 1963)[†]

Steve Lee was a Swiss musician, best known as the vocalist of the band Gotthard.

Historical Context for October 5, 2010

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