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May 6, 2007

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 May 2, 2007, covering May 6, 2007.

  1. 1
    Album cover for The Best Damn Thing by Avril Lavigne

    The Best Damn Thing

    Avril Lavigne

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    Peak
    1
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    1
  2. 2
    Album cover for Year Zero by Nine Inch Nails

    Year Zero

    Nine Inch Nails

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    Peak
    2
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    1
  3. 3
    Album cover for NOW 24 by Various Artists

    NOW 24

    Various Artists

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  4. 4
    Album cover for Bucky Covington by Bucky Covington

    Bucky Covington

    Bucky Covington

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    Peak
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    1
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    Album cover for Waking Up Laughing by Martina McBride

    Waking Up Laughing

    Martina McBride

    Last week
    8
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    3

Notable Deaths

Enéas Carneiro

2007EnĂ©as Carneiro, Brazilian physician and politician (born 1938)[†]

Enéas Ferreira Carneiro was a Brazilian polymath, cardiologist, physicist, mathematician, professor, writer, military serviceman and politician. He represented the state of São Paulo in the National Chamber of Deputies and ran for presidency three times. He was founder and leader of the nationalist and conservative Party of the Reconstruction of the National Order (PRONA), which was usually seen as being far-right.

Curtis Harrington

2007Curtis Harrington, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1926)[†]

Gene Curtis Harrington was an American film and television director whose work included experimental films and horror films. He is considered one of the forerunners of New Queer Cinema.

Historical Context for May 6, 2007

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