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April 20, 2018

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

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Headlines from April 20, 2018

Last of the Newsies?

By Patrick Farrell

With the help of devoted customers, Ram Badan Singh is still selling papers on the same Upper West Side corner where he began 36 years ago.

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Rachel Weisz Has a Big Surprise

By Maureen Dowd

The 48-year-old actress did same-sex love scenes for her new movie, “Disobedience,” but that’s not what’s about to shake and stir her marriage to Daniel Craig, a.k.a. James Bond.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 18, 2018, covering April 20, 2018.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Invasion Of Privacy by Cardi B

    Invasion Of Privacy

    Cardi B

    Last week
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    1
  2. 2
    Album cover for America by Thirty Seconds To Mars

    America

    Thirty Seconds To Mars

    Last week
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    1
  3. 3
    Album cover for My Dear Melancholy; (EP) by The Weeknd

    My Dear Melancholy; (EP)

    The Weeknd

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Greatest Showman by Soundtrack

    The Greatest Showman

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    18
  5. 5
    Album cover for ? by XXXTENTACION

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    XXXTENTACION

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4

Notable Deaths

Avicii

2018Avicii, Swedish DJ and musician (born 1989)[†]

Tim Bergling, known professionally as Avicii, was a Swedish DJ, remixer, and record producer. At age 16, he began posting his remixes on electronic music forums, which led to his first record deal. He rose to prominence in 2011 with his single "Levels". His debut studio album, True (2013), blended electronic music with elements of multiple genres and received generally positive reviews. It peaked in the top 10 in more than 15 countries and topped international charts; the lead single, "Wake Me Up", topped most music markets in Europe and reached number four in the United States.

Historical Context for April 20, 2018

In 2018, the world population was approximately 7,729,902,781 people[†]