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August 5, 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 August 3, 2011, covering August 5, 2011.

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    Album cover for 21 by Adele

    21

    Adele

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    22
  2. 2
    Album cover for Kidz Bop 20 by Kidz Bop Kids

    Kidz Bop 20

    Kidz Bop Kids

    Last week
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    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    1
  3. 3
    Album cover for Time Of My Life by 3 Doors Down

    Time Of My Life

    3 Doors Down

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

    4

    Beyonce

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  5. 5
    Album cover for We The Best Forever by DJ Khaled

    We The Best Forever

    DJ Khaled

    Last week
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    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    1

Notable Deaths

Andrzej Lepper

2011Andrzej Lepper, Polish farmer and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Poland (born 1954)[†]

Andrzej Zbigniew Lepper was a Polish politician, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Agriculture, and the leader of Self-Defence of the Republic of Poland. Known for his radical rhetoric and aggressive farmers' protests, Lepper was considered a far-left populist and an agrarian social-traditionalist, compared to left-wing figures such as José Bové, Hugo Chávez, Evo Morales, and Juan Perón. He left a long-lasting impact on Polish politics, emerging as the "defender of the oppressed and (...) all working people, the weak, and the needy." He was particularly known for his Balcerowicz must go slogan, which he coined to protest the neoliberal Balcerowicz Plan that had deregulated and privatized the Polish economy. Lepper considered the capitalist transition "economic genocide".

Zyzz

2011Aziz Shavershian, Australian bodybuilder (born 1989)[†]

Aziz Sergeyevich Shavershian, better known as Zyzz, was an Australian bodybuilder, personal trainer and model. He established a cult following after posting multiple videos of himself on YouTube, starting in 2007.

Historical Context for August 5, 2011

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