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December 27, 2013

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

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 25, 2013, covering December 27, 2013.

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    Album cover for Beyonce by Beyonce

    Beyonce

    Beyonce

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    Album cover for Blame It All On My Roots: Five Decades Of Influences by Garth Brooks

    Blame It All On My Roots: Five Decades Of Influences

    Garth Brooks

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    Peak
    1
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    Album cover for Wrapped In Red by Kelly Clarkson

    Wrapped In Red

    Kelly Clarkson

    Last week
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    Peak
    3
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    7
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    Album cover for Black Panties by R. Kelly

    Black Panties

    R. Kelly

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    Album cover for Midnight Memories by One Direction

    Midnight Memories

    One Direction

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    Peak
    1
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    3

Notable Deaths

2013Richard Ambler, English-Scottish biologist and academic (born 1933)[†]

Richard Penry Ambler was an English molecular biologist who conducted groundbreaking research into the evolution of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Ambler was the first scientist to publish an amino acid sequence of a bacterial protein, and had a long academic career at the University of Edinburgh.

Mohamad Chatah

2013Mohamad Chatah, Lebanese economist and politician, Lebanese Minister of Finance (born 1951)[†]

Mohamad Chatah was a Lebanese economist and diplomat.

Gianna D'Angelo

2013Gianna D'Angelo, American soprano and educator (born 1929)[†]

Gianna D'Angelo was an American coloratura soprano, primarily active in the 1950s and 1960s.

John Matheson

2013John Matheson, Canadian colonel, lawyer, and politician (born 1917)[†]

John Ross Matheson was a Canadian politician, lawyer, and judge, who helped develop both the national flag of Canada and the Order of Canada.

Farooq Sheikh

2013Farooq Sheikh, Indian actor, philanthropist and a popular television presenter (born 1948)[†]

Farooq Sheikh was an Indian actor, philanthropist and television presenter. He was best known for his work in Hindi films from 1973 to 1993 and for his work in television between 1988 and 2002. He returned to acting in films in 2008 and continued to do so until his death on 28 December 2013. His major contribution was in Parallel Cinema or the New Indian Cinema. He worked with directors like Satyajit Ray, Sai Paranjpye, Muzaffar Ali, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Ayan Mukherjee and Ketan Mehta.

Historical Context for December 27, 2013

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