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April 20, 2011

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Headlines from April 20, 2011

Solar on the Water

By Todd Woody

The potential of floating solar farms is enticing for some farmers, municipalities and companies that see their ponds and reservoirs doing double duty.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 20, 2011, covering April 20, 2011.

  1. 1
    Album cover for 21 by Adele

    21

    Adele

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  2. 2
    Album cover for Femme Fatale by Britney Spears

    Femme Fatale

    Britney Spears

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2
  3. 3
    Album cover for The King Of Limbs by Radiohead

    The King Of Limbs

    Radiohead

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    2
  4. 4
    Album cover for American Tragedy by Hollywood Undead

    American Tragedy

    Hollywood Undead

    Last week
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    1
  5. 5
    Album cover for Rolling Papers by Wiz Khalifa

    Rolling Papers

    Wiz Khalifa

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    2

Notable Deaths

Tim Hetherington

2011Tim Hetherington, English photographer and journalist (born 1970)[†]

Timothy Alistair Telemachus Hetherington was a British photojournalist. He produced books, films and other work that "ranged from multi-screen installations, to fly-poster exhibitions, to handheld device downloads" and was a regular contributor to Vanity Fair.

Historical Context for April 20, 2011

In 2011, the world population was approximately 7,110,923,765 people[†]