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October 6, 2020

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

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 30, 2020, covering October 6, 2020.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Folklore by Taylor Swift

    Folklore

    Taylor Swift

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  2. 2
    Album cover for Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon by Pop Smoke

    Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon

    Pop Smoke

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    12
  3. 3
    Album cover for Top by YoungBoy Never Broke Again

    Top

    YoungBoy Never Broke Again

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2
  4. 4
    Album cover for Alicia by Alicia Keys

    Alicia

    Alicia Keys

    Last week
    —
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    1
  5. 5
    Album cover for Legends Never Die by Juice WRLD

    Legends Never Die

    Juice WRLD

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    11

Notable Deaths

Eddie Van Halen

2020Eddie Van Halen, Dutch-American guitarist, songwriter, and producer (born 1955)[†]

Edward Lodewijk Van Halen was an American musician. He was the guitarist, keyboardist, backing vocalist and primary songwriter of the rock band Van Halen, which he founded with his brother Alex in 1972.

Johnny Nash

2020Johnny Nash, American singer-songwriter (born 1940)[†]

John Lester Nash Jr. was an American singer and songwriter, best known in the United States for his 1972 hit "I Can See Clearly Now". Primarily a reggae and pop singer, he was one of the first non-Jamaican artists to record reggae music in Kingston.

Historical Context for October 6, 2020

In 2020, the world population was approximately 7,887,001,292 people[†]