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February 11, 2016

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 February 10, 2016, covering February 11, 2016.

  1. 1
    Album cover for 25 by Adele

    25

    Adele

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    10
  2. 2
    Album cover for Purpose by Justin Bieber

    Purpose

    Justin Bieber

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    11
  3. 3
    Album cover for Dystopia by Megadeth

    Dystopia

    Megadeth

    Last week
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    1
  4. 4
    Album cover for Blurryface by Twenty One Pilots

    Blurryface

    Twenty One Pilots

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    37
  5. 5
    Album cover for Death Of A Bachelor by Panic! At The Disco

    Death Of A Bachelor

    Panic! At The Disco

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2

Notable Deaths

Kevin Randleman

2016Kevin Randleman, American mixed martial artist and wrestler (born 1971)[†]

Kevin Christopher Randleman was an American mixed martial artist, amateur and professional wrestler, and former UFC Heavyweight Champion. Randleman's background was in collegiate wrestling, in which he became a two-time NCAA Division I and a three-time Big Ten wrestling champion out of Ohio State University. Randleman competed in the heavyweight and light heavyweight classes in MMA. In addition to competing in the UFC, Randleman also fought for other organizations such as PRIDE, WVR, and Strikeforce. He was previously associated with Mark Coleman's Team Hammer House, before training at Randy Couture's gym in Las Vegas, Nevada. On May 16, 2020, the UFC announced that Randleman would be inducted into the pioneer wing of the UFC Hall of Fame. Randleman is the first fighter to be posthumously inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame.

2016Zeng Xuelin, Thai-Chinese footballer and manager (born 1929)[†]

Zeng Xuelin was a Chinese football manager and player.

Historical Events

2016 Ad Dair shooting

2016A man shoots seven people dead at an education center in Jizan Province, Saudi Arabia.[†]

On February 11, 2016, a gunman identified as 30-year-old teacher Abdullah Jaber Al-Malki, killed seven people and wounded one at an education office in Ad Dair, in Saudi Arabia's Jizan Province bordering Yemen. Five of the victims died at the scene, while two of the injured later died at the Al-Dair General Hospital.

Historical Context for February 11, 2016

In 2016, the world population was approximately 7,558,554,526 people[†]