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February 6, 2014

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Headlines from February 6, 2014

Tech Industry Flexes Muscle in California Race

By Norimitsu Onishi

The race in the 17th Congressional District in California underscores the tech industry’s push to elect candidates who will further its interests, even if it means trying to replace a party stalwart with a relative unknown.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 5, 2014, covering February 6, 2014.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Frozen by Soundtrack

    Frozen

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  2. 2
    Album cover for 2014 Grammy Nominees by Various Artists

    2014 Grammy Nominees

    Various Artists

    Last week
    —
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    1
  3. 3
    Album cover for Is There Anybody Out There? by A Great Big World

    Is There Anybody Out There?

    A Great Big World

    Last week
    —
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    1
  4. 4
    Album cover for Beyonce by Beyonce

    Beyonce

    Beyonce

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  5. 5
    Album cover for Pure Heroine by Lorde

    Pure Heroine

    Lorde

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    17

Notable Deaths

Vasiľ Biľak

2014Vasiľ Biľak, Slovak politician (born 1917)[†]

RSDr. Vasiľ Biľak was a Slovak Communist politician and leader of Rusyn origin.

Ralph Kiner

2014Ralph Kiner, American baseball player and sportscaster (born 1922)[†]

Ralph McPherran Kiner was an American Major League Baseball player and broadcaster. An outfielder, Kiner played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, and Cleveland Indians from 1946 through 1955.

Maxine Kumin

2014Maxine Kumin, American author and poet (born 1925)[†]

Maxine Kumin was an American poet and author. She was appointed Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress in 1981–1982.

2014Vaçe Zela, Albanian-Swiss singer and guitarist (born 1939)[†]

Vaçe Zela was an Albanian singer and songwriter. She was a leading figure in the music industry and is considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century in Albania, Kosovo and North Macedonia.

Historical Context for February 6, 2014

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