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October 6, 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 6, 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
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    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    1
  3. 3
    Album cover for Nine by blink-182

    Nine

    blink-182

    Last week
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    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

Notable Deaths

Ginger Baker

2019Ginger Baker, English drummer (born 1939)[†]

Peter Edward "Ginger" Baker was an English drummer. His work in the 1960s and 1970s earned him the reputation of "rock's first superstar drummer", for a style that melded jazz and African rhythms and pioneered both jazz fusion and world music.

2019Eddie Lumsden, Australian rugby league player (born 1936)[†]

Edmund Lumsden was an Australian professional rugby league footballer. He was a wing with the St. George Dragons during their eleven-year premiership winning run from 1956 to 1966, playing in and winning nine grand finals. Lumsden is one of four brothers who all played for Country. Jack Lumsden played for Manly and Australia. Eddie Lumsden's twin, Richie, and his other brother, Ray, were both "bush footballers".

Rip Taylor

2019Rip Taylor, American actor and comedian (born 1931)[†]

Charles Elmer "Rip" Taylor Jr. was an American actor and comedian, known for his exuberance and flamboyant personality, including his wild moustache, toupee, and his habit of showering himself with confetti. The Hollywood Reporter called him "a television and nightclub mainstay for more than six decades" who made thousands of nightclub and television appearances.

Historical Context for October 6, 2019

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