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May 30, 2016

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Enthralled by Sicily, Again

By Francine Prose

The writer Francine Prose traveled with three generations of family to one of her favorite places on earth and wondered: Can you ever go back again?

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 25, 2016, covering May 30, 2016.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Views by Drake

    Views

    Drake

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2
  2. 2
    Album cover for Lemonade by Beyonce

    Lemonade

    Beyonce

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    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3
  3. 3
    Album cover for A Moon Shaped Pool by Radiohead

    A Moon Shaped Pool

    Radiohead

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    3
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    1
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    Album cover for Ripcord by Keith Urban

    Ripcord

    Keith Urban

    Last week
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    1
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    Album cover for The Very Best Of Prince by Prince

    The Very Best Of Prince

    Prince

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    43

Notable Deaths

Tom Lysiak

2016Tom Lysiak, Polish-Canadian ice hockey player (born 1953)[†]

Thomas James Lysiak was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Selected in the first round, second overall, of the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft by the Atlanta Flames, he was additionally selected by the Houston Aeros in the second round of the 1973 WHA Amateur Draft at 23rd overall.

Rick MacLeish

2016Rick MacLeish, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1950)[†]

Richard George MacLeish was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Philadelphia Flyers, Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Detroit Red Wings. He played 12 seasons in Philadelphia, winning the Stanley Cup twice with the Flyers in 1974 and 1975.

Historical Context for May 30, 2016

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