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April 3, 2007

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 28, 2007, covering April 3, 2007.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Luvanmusiq by Musiq Soulchild

    Luvanmusiq

    Musiq Soulchild

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    Peak
    1
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    1
  2. 2
    Album cover for Street Love by Lloyd

    Street Love

    Lloyd

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    Peak
    2
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    1
  3. 3
    Album cover for Rich Boy by Rich Boy

    Rich Boy

    Rich Boy

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    Peak
    3
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    1
  4. 4
    Album cover for Daughtry by Daughtry

    Daughtry

    Daughtry

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    17
  5. 5
    Album cover for Konvicted by Akon

    Konvicted

    Akon

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    18

Notable Deaths

2007Nina Wang, Chinese businesswoman (born 1937)[†]

Nina Wang, born Kung Yu Sum, was Asia's richest woman, with an estimated net worth of US$4.2 billion at the time of her death. She was the widow of Hong Kong chemical magnate Teddy Wang, who was kidnapped and disappeared in 1990.

Historical Events

TGV world speed record

2007Conventional-Train World Speed Record: A French TGV train on the LGV Est high speed line sets an official new world speed record of 574.8 km/h (159.6 m/s, 357.2 mph).[†]

The TGV holds a series of land speed records for rail vehicles achieved by SNCF, the French national railway, and its industrial partners. The high-speed trials are intended to expand the limits of high-speed rail technology, increasing speed and comfort without compromising safety.

Historical Context for April 3, 2007

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