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October 26, 2010

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

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 20, 2010, covering October 26, 2010.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Bullets In The Gun by Toby Keith

    Bullets In The Gun

    Toby Keith

    Last week
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    1
  2. 2
    Album cover for Hemingway's Whiskey by Kenny Chesney

    Hemingway's Whiskey

    Kenny Chesney

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2
  3. 3
    Album cover for Doo-Wops & Hooligans by Bruno Mars

    Doo-Wops & Hooligans

    Bruno Mars

    Last week
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    1
  4. 4
    Album cover for Recovery by Eminem

    Recovery

    Eminem

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    16
  5. 5
    Album cover for You Get What You Give by Zac Brown Band

    You Get What You Give

    Zac Brown Band

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3

Notable Deaths

Glen Little (clown)

2010Glen Little, American clown (born 1925)[†]

Glen Gordon "Frosty" Little was a circus clown who served with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus for over 20 years. He was one of only four clowns ever to have been given the title "Master Clown" by the Ringling organization.

2010Mbah Maridjan, Indonesian spiritual leader (born 1927)[†]

Mas Penewu Surakso Hargo, better known as Mbah Maridjan was the spiritual guardian or "gatekeeper" of the Indonesian volcano Mount Merapi. His birthplace was in the mountainside hamlet of Kinahrejo, Umbulharjo Village, Cangkringan District, of the Sleman Regency, on the island of Java in Indonesia.

Romeu Tuma

2010Romeu Tuma, Brazilian police officer and politician (born 1931)[†]

Romeu Tuma was a Brazilian politician and a former director of the Federal Police.

Historical Context for October 26, 2010

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