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May 30, 2013

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 29, 2013, covering May 30, 2013.

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    Album cover for Modern Vampires Of The City by Vampire Weekend

    Modern Vampires Of The City

    Vampire Weekend

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    Album cover for Love Is Everything by George Strait

    Love Is Everything

    George Strait

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    Album cover for Demi by Demi Lovato

    Demi

    Demi Lovato

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    Album cover for The Great Gatsby: Music From Baz Luhrmann's Film by Soundtrack

    The Great Gatsby: Music From Baz Luhrmann's Film

    Soundtrack

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    Album cover for Golden by Lady Antebellum

    Golden

    Lady Antebellum

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Notable Deaths

Jayalath Jayawardena

2013Jayalath Jayawardena, Sri Lankan physician and politician (born 1953)[†]

Ruban Canistus Jayalath Jayawardena MP, commonly as Jayalath Jayawardena, was a medical doctor who was elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka for the opposition United National Party (UNP) in 1994. Jayawardena was known as a human rights activist. Jayawardena is also popular for his sheer commitment and loyalty for the UNP.

Larry Jones (American football coach)

2013Larry Jones, American football player and coach (born 1933)[†]

Larry Bruce Jones was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Florida State University from 1971 to 1973, compiling a record of 15–19. A native of Little Rock, Arkansas, Jones played as a linebacker and center at Louisiana State University (LSU). He also served as an assistant coach as his alma mater, LSU, and at the University of South Carolina, the United States Military Academy, the University of Tennessee, and the University of Kansas.

Historical Events

Nigeria

2013Nigeria passes a law banning same-sex marriage.[†]

Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of 923,769 square kilometres (356,669 sq mi). With a population of more than 230 million, it is the most populous country in Africa, and the world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where its capital, Abuja, is located. The largest city in Nigeria by population is Lagos, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world and the largest in Africa.

Historical Context for May 30, 2013

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