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January 13, 2007

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Headlines from January 13, 2007

Arts, Briefly

By Compiled by Peter Edidin

Ballet at the barricades, following her father’s path, an evening with an actor and more culture news.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 10, 2007, covering January 13, 2007.

  1. 1
    Album cover for 21 by Omarion

    21

    Omarion

    Last week
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    1
  2. 2
    Album cover for Konvicted by Akon

    Konvicted

    Akon

    Last week
    10
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    7
  3. 3
    Album cover for Dreamgirls by Soundtrack

    Dreamgirls

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    31
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    4
  4. 4
    Album cover for Hip Hop Is Dead by Nas

    Hip Hop Is Dead

    Nas

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Inspiration by Young Jeezy

    The Inspiration

    Young Jeezy

    Last week
    18
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3

Notable Deaths

Michael Brecker

2007Michael Brecker, American saxophonist and composer (born 1949)[†]

Michael Leonard Brecker was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. He was awarded 15 Grammy Awards as a performer and composer, received an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music in 2004, and was inducted into the DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame in 2007.

Danny Oakes

2007Danny Oakes, American race car driver (born 1911)[†]

Danny Oakes was an American midget car hall of fame driver.

Historical Context for January 13, 2007

In 2007, the world population was approximately 6,757,308,781 people[†]