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April 11, 2014

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The Chanteuse and the Gun Are Loaded

By Ben Brantley

“Bullets Over Broadway: The Musical,” inspired by Woody Allen’s 1994 film of the same title, is instructive for those determined to translate screen chemistry into crowd-wowing live theater.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 9, 2014, covering April 11, 2014.

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    Album cover for Frozen by Soundtrack

    Frozen

    Soundtrack

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    Peak
    1
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    18
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    Album cover for Shakira. by Shakira

    Shakira.

    Shakira

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    1
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    Album cover for Out Among The Stars by Johnny Cash

    Out Among The Stars

    Johnny Cash

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    1
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    Album cover for Unconditional by Memphis May Fire

    Unconditional

    Memphis May Fire

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    1
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    Album cover for G I R L by Pharrell Williams

    G I R L

    Pharrell Williams

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    4

Notable Deaths

Rolf Brem

2014Rolf Brem, Swiss sculptor and illustrator (born 1926)[†]

Rolf Brem was a Swiss sculptor, illustrator and graphic artist. He worked in Meggen close to Lake Lucerne.

Edna Doré

2014Edna DorĂ©, English actress (born 1921)[†]

Edna Lillian Doré was a British actress. She was known for her bit-part roles in sitcoms and for playing the character of Mo Butcher in EastEnders from 1988 to 1990.

Bill Henry (baseball, born 1927)

2014Bill Henry, American baseball player (born 1927)[†]

William Rodman Henry was an American professional baseball player. A left-handed pitcher, he appeared in Major League Baseball between 1952 and 1969 for the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Houston Astros. Henry was nicknamed "Gabby" by teammates for his quiet nature.

2014Lou Hudson, American basketball player and sportscaster (born 1944)[†]

Louis Clyde Hudson was an American National Basketball Association (NBA) player, who was an All-American at the University of Minnesota and a six-time NBA All-Star, scoring 17,940 total points in 13 NBA seasons.

2014Myer S. Kripke, American rabbi and scholar (born 1914)[†]

Myer Samuel Kripke was an American rabbi, scholar, and philanthropist. He was based in Omaha, Nebraska.

Sergey Nepobedimy

2014Sergey Nepobedimy, Russian engineer (born 1921)[†]

Sergey Pavlovich Nepobedimy was a Soviet designer of rocket weaponry. He was the Head and Chief Designer of the Kolomna Mechanical Engineering Design Bureau (1965-1989). Born in Ryazan, USSR, he graduated from Bauman Moscow State Technical University in 1945 and was directed to the work at SKB-101 of Boris Shavyrin.

Jesse Winchester

2014Jesse Winchester, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1944)[†]

James Ridout "Jesse" Winchester Jr. was an American-Canadian musician and songwriter. He was born and raised in the southern United States. Opposed to the Vietnam War, he moved to Canada in 1967 to avoid being drafted into the US military while the US engaged in the Vietnam War and began his career as a solo artist. His highest-charting recordings were of his own songs, "Yankee Lady" in 1970 and "Say What" in 1981. He became a Canadian citizen in 1973, gained amnesty in the U.S. in 1977 and resettled in Memphis, Tennessee in 2002.

Historical Context for April 11, 2014

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