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May 2, 2014

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 April 30, 2014, covering May 2, 2014.

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    Album cover for Frozen by Soundtrack

    Frozen

    Soundtrack

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    1
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    21
  2. 2
    Album cover for Testimony by August Alsina

    Testimony

    August Alsina

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    1
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    Album cover for Rivers In The Wasteland by Needtobreathe

    Rivers In The Wasteland

    Needtobreathe

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    3
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    1
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    Album cover for Talk Dirty by Jason Derulo

    Talk Dirty

    Jason Derulo

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    Album cover for Lights Out by Ingrid Michaelson

    Lights Out

    Ingrid Michaelson

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    1

Notable Deaths

TomĂĄs Balduino

2014Tomás Balduino, Brazilian bishop (born 1922)[†]

TomĂĄs BalduĂ­no, O.P. was a diocesan bishop of the Catholic Church in Brazil.

Žarko Petan

2014Žarko Petan, Slovenian director, playwright, and screenwriter (born 1929)[†]

Žarko Petan was a Slovenian writer, essayist, screenwriter, and theatre and film director. He is best known as a writer of aphorisms.

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

2014Efrem Zimbalist Jr., American actor (born 1918)[†]

Efrem Zimbalist Jr. was an American actor best known for his starring roles in the television series 77 Sunset Strip and The F.B.I. He is also known as recurring character "Dandy Jim Buckley" in the series Maverick and as the voice of Alfred Pennyworth in the DC Animated Universe.

Historical Events

2014 Badakhshan mudslides

2014Two mudslides in Badakhshan, Afghanistan, leave up to 2,500 people missing.[†]

On 2 May 2014, a pair of mudslides occurred in Argo District, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. The death toll is uncertain, the number of deaths is believed to be at least 350 and no more than 2,700. Around 300 houses were buried and over 14,000 were affected. Rescuers responding to the initial mudslide were struck by a second mudslide, which further hampered rescue efforts.

Historical Context for May 2, 2014

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