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October 2, 2019

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 October 2, 2019, covering October 2, 2019.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Hollywood's Bleeding by Post Malone

    Hollywood's Bleeding

    Post Malone

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3
  2. 2
    Album cover for The Owl by Zac Brown Band

    The Owl

    Zac Brown Band

    Last week
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    1
  3. 3
    Album cover for Nine by blink-182

    Nine

    blink-182

    Last week
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    1
  4. 4
    Album cover for Lover by Taylor Swift

    Lover

    Taylor Swift

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  5. 5
    Album cover for So Much Fun by Young Thug

    So Much Fun

    Young Thug

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    6

Historical Events

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

2019A privately owned Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress conducting a living history exhibition flight crashes shortly after takeoff from Windsor Locks, Connecticut, killing seven.[†]

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is an American four-engined heavy bomber aircraft developed in the 1930s for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC). A fast and high-flying bomber, the B-17 dropped more bombs than any other aircraft during World War II, used primarily in the European Theater of Operations. It is the third-most produced bomber in history, behind the American four-engined Consolidated B-24 Liberator and the German multirole, twin-engined Junkers Ju 88. The B-17 was also employed in transport, anti-submarine warfare, and search and rescue roles.

Historical Context for October 2, 2019

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