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June 20, 2011

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 June 15, 2011, covering June 20, 2011.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Born This Way by Lady Gaga

    Born This Way

    Lady Gaga

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2
  2. 2
    Album cover for 21 by Adele

    21

    Adele

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    15
  3. 3
    Album cover for Codes And Keys by Death Cab for Cutie

    Codes And Keys

    Death Cab for Cutie

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    3
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    1
  4. 4
    Album cover for Ukulele Songs by Eddie Vedder

    Ukulele Songs

    Eddie Vedder

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    1
  5. 5
    Album cover for Circuital by My Morning Jacket

    Circuital

    My Morning Jacket

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    Peak
    5
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    1

Notable Deaths

Ryan Dunn

2011Ryan Dunn, American television personality (born 1977)[†]

Ryan Matthew Dunn was an American stunt performer, television personality, and actor. He was one of the stars of the MTV reality stunt show Jackass and its film franchise.

Historical Events

RusAir Flight 9605

2011RusAir Flight 9605 crashes in Besovets during approach to Petrozavodsk Airport, killing 47.[†]

RusAir Flight 9605 was a passenger flight which crashed near Petrozavodsk in the Republic of Karelia, Russia, on 20 June 2011 while attempting to land in thick fog. The aircraft involved, a Tupolev Tu-134, was operating a RusAir scheduled domestic flight from Moscow. Of the 52 people on board, only 5 survived.

Historical Context for June 20, 2011

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