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January 2, 2014

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

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Headlines from January 2, 2014

High Rollers in a Buying Mood

By Jaclyn Trop

A legion of buyers, buoyed by a growing economy and a soaring stock market, are shedding whatever reluctance, or self-imposed restraint, they had during the recession by entering showrooms and leaving with trophy cars.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 1, 2014, covering January 2, 2014.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Beyonce by Beyonce

    Beyonce

    Beyonce

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2
  2. 2
    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

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  3. 3
    Album cover for Midnight Memories by One Direction

    Midnight Memories

    One Direction

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  4. 4
    Album cover for Duck The Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas by The Robertsons

    Duck The Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas

    The Robertsons

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    8
  5. 5
    Album cover for Wrapped In Red by Kelly Clarkson

    Wrapped In Red

    Kelly Clarkson

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    8

Notable Deaths

Bernard Glasser

2014Bernard Glasser, American director and producer (born 1924)[†]

Bernard M. Glasser was an American film producer and director. The first film he produced was Gold Raiders. After many years he retired from the business to go into real estate. He lived in Los Angeles with his wife Joan.

Elizabeth Jane Howard

2014Elizabeth Jane Howard, English author and screenwriter (born 1923)[†]

Elizabeth Jane Howard, was an English novelist. She wrote 12 novels including the best-selling series The Cazalet Chronicle.

Historical Context for January 2, 2014

In 2014, the world population was approximately 7,381,616,244 people[†]