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December 10, 2014

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

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 10, 2014, covering December 10, 2014.

  1. 1
    Album cover for 1989 by Taylor Swift

    1989

    Taylor Swift

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  2. 2
    Album cover for That's Christmas To Me by Pentatonix

    That's Christmas To Me

    Pentatonix

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    6
  3. 3
    Album cover for ShadyXV by Various Artists

    ShadyXV

    Various Artists

    Last week
    —
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    1
  4. 4
    Album cover for FOUR by One Direction

    FOUR

    One Direction

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2
  5. 5
    Album cover for In The Lonely Hour by Sam Smith

    In The Lonely Hour

    Sam Smith

    Last week
    11
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    24

Notable Deaths

Ralph Giordano

2014Ralph Giordano, German author and publicist (born 1923)[†]

Ralph Giordano was a German writer and publicist.

Robert B. Oakley

2014Robert B. Oakley, American diplomat, 19th United States Ambassador to Pakistan (born 1931)[†]

Robert Bigger Oakley was an American diplomat whose 34-year career (1957–1991) as a Foreign Service Officer included appointments as United States Ambassador to Zaire, Somalia, and Pakistan and, in the early 1990s, as a special envoy during the American involvement in Somalia.

Bob Solinger

2014Bob Solinger, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1925)[†]

Robert Edward "Solly" Solinger was a professional ice hockey player who played 99 games in the National Hockey League. Born in Star City, Saskatchewan, he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings. He was the first winner of the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award as rookie of the year in the American Hockey League.

Judy Baar Topinka

2014Judy Baar Topinka, American journalist and politician (born 1944)[†]

Judy Baar Topinka was an American politician and member of the Republican Party from the U.S. State of Illinois.

Gerard Vianen

2014Gerard Vianen, Dutch cyclist (born 1944)[†]

Gerard Vianen was a Dutch professional road bicycle racer. A domestique for Joop Zoetemelk and Raymond Poulidor, he won one stage in the Tour de France and 3 stages in the Vuelta a España.

Historical Events

Ziad Abu Ein

2014Palestinian minister Ziad Abu Ein is killed after the suppression of a demonstration by Israeli forces in the village (Turmus'ayya) in Ramallah.[†]

Ziad Abu Ein, also spelled Ziad Abu Ain, was a Palestinian politician. He was a member of the Fatah political party, the Palestine Liberation Organization, and a senior minister in the Palestinian Authority.

Historical Context for December 10, 2014

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