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August 23, 2012

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 22, 2012, covering August 23, 2012.

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    Album cover for NOW 43 by Various Artists

    NOW 43

    Various Artists

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    Album cover for God Forgives; I Don't by Rick Ross

    God Forgives; I Don't

    Rick Ross

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    Album cover for Nothing But The Best by Frank Sinatra

    Nothing But The Best

    Frank Sinatra

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    Album cover for Perfectly Imperfect by Elle Varner

    Perfectly Imperfect

    Elle Varner

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    Album cover for Declaration Of Independence by Colt Ford

    Declaration Of Independence

    Colt Ford

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Notable Deaths

Jerry Nelson

2012Jerry Nelson, American puppeteer and voice actor (born 1934)[†]

Jerry Nelson was an American puppeteer, best known for his work with The Muppets. Known for his wide range of characters and singing abilities, he performed Muppet characters on Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and various Muppet movies and specials.

2012Josepha Sherman, American anthologist and author (born 1946)[†]

Josepha Sherman was an American author, folklorist, and anthologist. In 1990 she won the Compton Crook Award for the novel The Shining Falcon.

Historical Events

2012A hot-air balloon crashes near the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana, killing six people and injuring 28 others.[†]

On 23 August 2012, a hot air balloon on a commercial sightseeing flight crashed in stormy weather on the Ljubljana Marsh in central Slovenia, killing 6 of the 32 people on board.

Historical Context for August 23, 2012

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