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October 1, 2019

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

Historical Context for October 1, 2019

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

Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 25, 2019, covering October 1, 2019.

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    Album cover for Hollywood's Bleeding by Post Malone

    Hollywood's Bleeding

    Post Malone

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    1
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    2
  2. 2
    Album cover for III by The Lumineers

    III

    The Lumineers

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    2
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    1
  3. 3
    Album cover for Lover by Taylor Swift

    Lover

    Taylor Swift

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    Peak
    1
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    4
  4. 4
    Album cover for So Much Fun by Young Thug

    So Much Fun

    Young Thug

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    Peak
    1
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    5
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    Album cover for We Love You Tecca by Lil Tecca

    We Love You Tecca

    Lil Tecca

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    Peak
    4
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    3
  6. 6
    Album cover for Cuz I Love You by Lizzo

    Cuz I Love You

    Lizzo

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    Peak
    4
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    22
  7. 7
    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
    8
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    25
  8. 8
    Album cover for The Nothing by Korn

    The Nothing

    Korn

    Last week
    Peak
    8
    Weeks
    1
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    Album cover for Indigo by Chris Brown

    Indigo

    Chris Brown

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    Peak
    1
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    12
  10. 10
    Album cover for 7 (EP) by Lil Nas X

    7 (EP)

    Lil Nas X

    Last week
    17
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    13

Notable Deaths

Karel Gott

2019Karel Gott, Сzeсh singer (born 1939)[†]

Karel Gott was a Czech singer, considered the most successful male singer in Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic. He was voted the country's best male singer in the annual Český slavík national music award 42 times, most recently in 2017.

Historical Events

Kuopio school stabbing

2019Kuopio school stabbing: One dies and ten are injured when Joel Marin, armed with a sabre, attacks a school class at Savo Vocational College in Kuopio, Finland.[†]

The Kuopio school stabbing occurred on 1 October 2019 at Savo Vocational College in Kuopio, Northern Savonia, Finland. Armed with a sabre, 25-year-old student Joel Otto Aukusti Marin killed a female student and wounded nine others. He also carried an air pistol which was not used during the attack; it was initially mistaken for a real firearm. The attack ended when a policeman shot and wounded Marin.

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Headlines from October 1, 2019

Me and My Whistle-Blower

By David Enrich

Deutsche Bank. North Korea. The Intelligence Committee’s investigation of the president. Again and again, one man has taken his trove of secret documents — and uncanny nose for scandal — to the center of the news.

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The Evolution of the Hard Hat

By Murray Carpenter

The hard hat was designed 100 years ago as protective gear for miners and other laborers, but it has grown to become a symbol of status and masculinity.

Business1118 words

How to Make Sourdough Bread

By Claire Saffitz

This guide will walk you through all the key steps and core concepts a first-time sourdough baker needs to bake naturally leavened bread at home with good, even great, results.

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