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April 23, 2019

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Headlines from April 23, 2019

The Case for Marsala

By Charlotte Druckman

Cook with it, drink it — just don’t disregard the fortified Sicilian wine, whose name has been sullied by supermarket knockoffs.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 17, 2019, covering April 23, 2019.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Free Spirit by Khalid

    Free Spirit

    Khalid

    Last week
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    1
  2. 2
    Album cover for When We All Fall Asleep; Where Do We Go? by Billie Eilish

    When We All Fall Asleep; Where Do We Go?

    Billie Eilish

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2
  3. 3
    Album cover for Victory Lap by Nipsey Hussle

    Victory Lap

    Nipsey Hussle

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    12
  4. 4
    Album cover for Thank U; Next by Ariana Grande

    Thank U; Next

    Ariana Grande

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  5. 5
    Album cover for Death Race For Love by Juice WRLD

    Death Race For Love

    Juice WRLD

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5

Notable Deaths

2019Charity Sunshine Tillemann-Dick, American soprano singer and presenter (born 1983)[†]

Charity Sunshine Tillemann-Dick was an American soprano and presenter. A recipient of two bilateral (double) lung transplants, she spoke and performed frequently at concerts, conferences and events around the United States.

Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg

2019Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (born 1921)[†]

Jean was the Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 1964 until his abdication in 2000. He was the first Grand Duke of Luxembourg of French agnatic descent.

Historical Context for April 23, 2019

In 2019, the world population was approximately 7,811,293,698 people[†]