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May 11, 2011

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 11, 2011, covering May 11, 2011.

  1. 1
    Album cover for 21 by Adele

    21

    Adele

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    10
  2. 2
    Album cover for Wasting Light by Foo Fighters

    Wasting Light

    Foo Fighters

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3
  3. 3
    Album cover for Sigh No More by Mumford & Sons

    Sigh No More

    Mumford & Sons

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    58
  4. 4
    Album cover for Femme Fatale by Britney Spears

    Femme Fatale

    Britney Spears

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  5. 5
    Album cover for Lemonade Mouth by Soundtrack

    Lemonade Mouth

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    3

Notable Deaths

Robert Traylor

2011Robert Traylor, American basketball player (born 1977)[†]

Robert DeShaun "Tractor" Traylor was an American professional basketball player. He got his nickname because of his hulking frame. Traylor was the sixth pick in the 1998 NBA draft and played seven seasons in the league. He averaged 4.8 points per game, mainly as a reserve center and forward.

Historical Events

2011 Lorca earthquake

2011An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 hits Lorca, Spain.[†]

The 2011 Lorca earthquake was a moderate 5.1 Mw earthquake that occurred 6:47 p.m. CEST on 11 May 2011, near the town of Lorca, causing significant localized damage in the Region of Murcia, Spain, and panic among locals, and displacing many from their homes. The quake was preceded by a magnitude 4.4 foreshock at 17:05, that inflicted substantial damage to many older structures in the area, including the historical Espolón Tower of Lorca Castle, the Hermitage of San Clemente and the Convent of Virgen de Las Huertas. Three people were killed by a falling cornice. A total of nine deaths have been confirmed, while dozens are reported injured. The earthquake was the worst to hit the region since a 5.0 Mw tremor struck west of Albolote, Granada in 1956.

Istanbul Convention

2011The Istanbul Convention is signed in Istanbul, Turkey.[†]

The Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence, better known as the Istanbul Convention, is a human rights treaty of the Council of Europe opposing violence against women and domestic violence which was opened for signature on 11 May 2011, in Istanbul, Turkey. The convention aims at prevention of violence, victim protection and to end the impunity of perpetrators.

Historical Context for May 11, 2011

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