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April 12, 2013

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Children of the World, Unite!

By Ben Brantley

“Matilda the Musical,” a British import adapted from Roald Dahl’s 1988 novel, is a tale of empowerment told from the perspective of the most powerless group — little children.

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 10, 2013, covering April 12, 2013.

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    Album cover for The 20/20 Experience by Justin Timberlake

    The 20/20 Experience

    Justin Timberlake

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    Album cover for I Am Not A Human Being II by Lil Wayne

    I Am Not A Human Being II

    Lil Wayne

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    Album cover for Based On A True Story ... by Blake Shelton

    Based On A True Story ...

    Blake Shelton

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    Album cover for Native by OneRepublic

    Native

    OneRepublic

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    Album cover for Precious Memories: Volume II by Alan Jackson

    Precious Memories: Volume II

    Alan Jackson

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Notable Deaths

Robert Byrne (chess player)

2013Robert Byrne, American chess player and author (born 1928)[†]

Robert Eugene Byrne was an American chess player and chess author who held the FIDE title of Grandmaster (GM). He won the U.S. Championship in 1972, and was a World Chess Championship Candidate in 1974. Byrne represented the United States nine times in Chess Olympiads from 1952 to 1976 and won seven medals. He was the chess columnist from 1972 to 2006 for The New York Times, which ran his final column on November 12, 2006. Byrne worked as a university professor for many years, before becoming a chess professional in the early 1970s.

2013Johnny du Plooy, South African boxer (born 1964)[†]

Johnny du Plooy was a South African former heavyweight boxer best known for his win over former WBA World Heavyweight champion Mike Weaver. He challenged once for the WBO World Heavyweight title in 1989.

2013Michael France, American screenwriter (born 1962)[†]

Michael France was an American screenwriter. He is best remembered for writing the screenplays for Cliffhanger (1993), the James Bond film GoldenEye (1995), and the comic book films Hulk (2003), The Punisher (2004), and Fantastic Four (2005).

2013Brennan Manning, American priest and author (born 1934)[†]

Richard Francis Xavier Manning, known as Brennan Manning was an American author, laicized priest, and public speaker. He is best known for his bestselling book The Ragamuffin Gospel.

Annamária Szalai

2013Annamária Szalai, Hungarian journalist and politician (born 1961)[†]

Annamária Szalai was a Hungarian journalist, politician, Member of Parliament (MP) for Zala County, Fidesz (1998–2004). She became a member of the National Radio and Television Commission (ORTT) in 2004, and as a result resigned from her parliamentary seat. Szalai served as President of the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) from 2010 until her death.

Ya'akov Yosef

2013Ya'akov Yosef, Israeli rabbi and politician (born 1946)[†]

Ya'akov Yosef was an Israeli rabbi and politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Shas between 1984 and 1988.

Historical Events

Chadian National Army

2013Two suicide bombers kill three Chadian soldiers and injure dozens of civilians at a market in Kidal, Mali.[†]

The Chadian National Army consists of the five Defence and Security Forces listed in Article 185 of the Chadian Constitution that came into effect on 4 May 2018. These are the National Army, the National Gendarmerie, the National Police, the National and Nomadic Guard (GNNT), and the Judicial Police. Article 188 of the Constitution specifies that National Defence is the responsibility of the Army, Gendarmerie and GNNT, whilst the maintenance of public order and security is the responsibility of the Police, Gendarmerie and GNNT. There is also the General Directorate of the Security Services of State Institutions (DGSSIE), with the functions of presidential security, military intelligence, and counterterrorism; it answers directly to the president of Chad.

Historical Context for April 12, 2013

In 2013, the world population was approximately 7,291,793,585 people[†]