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December 30, 2011

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

Historical Context for December 30, 2011

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

Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 28, 2011, covering December 30, 2011.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Christmas by Michael Buble

    Christmas

    Michael Buble

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    8
  2. 2
    Album cover for 21 by Adele

    21

    Adele

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    43
  3. 3
    Album cover for Under The Mistletoe by Justin Bieber

    Under The Mistletoe

    Justin Bieber

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  4. 4
    Album cover for El Camino by The Black Keys

    El Camino

    The Black Keys

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    2
  5. 5
    Album cover for Own The Night by Lady Antebellum

    Own The Night

    Lady Antebellum

    Last week
    15
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    14
  6. 6
    Album cover for Here And Now by Nickelback

    Here And Now

    Nickelback

    Last week
    8
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    4
  7. 7
    Album cover for Take Care by Drake

    Take Care

    Drake

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  8. 8
    Album cover for Concerto: One Night In Central Park by Andrea Bocelli

    Concerto: One Night In Central Park

    Andrea Bocelli

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    5
  9. 9
    Album cover for Clear As Day by Scotty McCreery

    Clear As Day

    Scotty McCreery

    Last week
    13
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    11
  10. 10
    Album cover for Lioness: Hidden Treasures by Amy Winehouse

    Lioness: Hidden Treasures

    Amy Winehouse

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    2

Notable Deaths

Ronald Searle

2011Ronald Searle, English-French cartoonist (born 1920)[†]

Ronald William Fordham Searle was an English artist and satirical cartoonist, comics artist, sculptor, medal designer and illustrator. He is perhaps best remembered as the creator of St Trinian's School and for his collaboration with Geoffrey Willans on the Molesworth series.

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Headlines from December 30, 2011

2011: The Year of the Turndown

By Vivian S. Toy

Even as 2011 was a year of stable prices and steady sales in Manhattan real estate, it may go down in history as a banner year for co-op and condo board vetoes.

RealEstate1225 words

Haiti’s Tragic History

By Adam Hochschild

The scholar Laurent Dubois’s new book relates the violent birth and troubled existence of Haiti, a tale of much misery, shot through with flashes of hope and bravery.

BookReview1360 words