American singer-songwriter and producer

Mike Posner

Michael Robert Henrion Posner is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, poet, and record producer from Detroit. He signed with J Records in 2009 and released his debut single "Cooler Than Me" the following year. The song peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and received septuple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His follow-up single, "Please Don't Go" peaked within the top 20 of the chart and received triple platinum certification; both songs preceded the release of his debut album, 31 Minutes to Takeoff (2010), which peaked at number 12 on the Billboard 200 and received mixed critical reception.

Born

1988

February 12

Died

Living

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1980s

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1988 Born

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1429 English forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orléans in the Battle of the Herrings.

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The world in 1988

When Mike arrived

april 10 The Ojhri Camp explosion kills or injures more than 1,000 people in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Pakistan.
april 14 The USS Samuel B. Roberts strikes a mine in the Persian Gulf during Operation Earnest Will.
april 14 In a United Nations ceremony in Geneva, Switzerland, the Soviet Union signs an agreement pledging to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan.
april 18 The United States launches Operation Praying Mantis against Iranian naval forces in the largest naval battle since World War II.

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Carl Reichenbach 1788–1869 German chemist and philosopher (died 1869) Charles Darwin 1809–1882 English biologist and theorist (born 1809) David D. Friedman 1945– American economist, physicist, and scholar Dayananda Saraswati 1824–1883 Indian monk and philosopher, founded Arya Samaj (died 1883) John L. Lewis 1880– American miner and union leader (died 1969) John Michael Higgins 1963– American actor and comedian Judd Winick 1970– American author and illustrator Naseem Hamed 1974– English boxer Paxton Lynch 1994– American football player

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Rihanna 1988– Barbados actor Aroldis Chapman 1988– Cuban baseball player Artem Anisimov 1988– Russian ice hockey player Ashleigh Murray 1988– American actress and singer Ashton Eaton 1988– American decathlete Benedikt Höwedes 1988– German footballer Brad Sinopoli 1988– Canadian football player Carl Hagelin 1988– Swedish ice hockey player Chris Ivory 1988– American football player

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