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February 4, 2012

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 February 1, 2012, covering February 4, 2012.

  1. 1
    Album cover for 21 by Adele

    21

    Adele

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    48
  2. 2
    Album cover for Kidz Bop 21 by Kidz Bop Kids

    Kidz Bop 21

    Kidz Bop Kids

    Last week
    —
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    1
  3. 3
    Album cover for El Camino by The Black Keys

    El Camino

    The Black Keys

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    7
  4. 4
    Album cover for Take Care by Drake

    Take Care

    Drake

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    10
  5. 5
    Album cover for Talk That Talk by Rihanna

    Talk That Talk

    Rihanna

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    9

Notable Deaths

István Csurka

2012István Csurka, Hungarian journalist and politician (born 1934)[†]

István Csurka was a Hungarian nationalist politician, journalist and writer. He was the founder and inaugural leader of the Hungarian Justice and Life Party (MIÉP) from 1993 until his death. He was also a Member of Parliament from 1990 to 1994 and from 1998 to 2002.

Florence Green

2012Florence Green, English soldier (born 1901)[†]

Florence Beatrice Green was an Englishwoman who is thought to have been the last surviving veteran of the First World War from any country. She was a member of the Women's Royal Air Force.

Robert Daniel

2012Robert Daniel, American farmer, soldier, and politician (born 1936)[†]

Robert Williams Daniel, Jr. was an American farmer, businessman, teacher, and politician from Virginia who served five terms in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican. He was first elected in 1972 and served until 1983.

Mike deGruy

2012Mike deGruy, American director, producer, and cinematographer (born 1951)[†]

Michael V. deGruy was an American documentary filmmaker specializing in underwater cinematography. His credits include Life in the Freezer, Trials of Life, The Blue Planet and Pacific Abyss. He was also known for his storytelling, including a passionate TED talk about his love of the ocean on the Mission Blue Voyage. His company, Film Crew Inc., specialized in underwater cinematography, filming for the BBC, PBS, National Geographic, and the Discovery Channel. His notable accomplishments include diving beneath thermal vents in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. He was a member of many deep sea expeditions and was a part of the team that first filmed the vampire squid and the nautilus.

Susanne Suba

2012Susanne Suba, Hungarian-born watercolorist and illustrator, active in the United States (born 1913)[†]

Susanne Suba (1913–2012) was a Hungarian-born watercolorist and illustrator, active in the United States.

Historical Context for February 4, 2012

In 2012, the world population was approximately 7,201,202,485 people[†]