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July 28, 2007

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Headlines from July 28, 2007

Month for Victory and Hours for Defeat

By Tyler Kepner

The Yankees held on to win a suspended game against the Orioles, 8-7, but then dropped the regularly scheduled game against Baltimore, 4-2, with Jeremy Guthrie and four relievers holding them to seven hits.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 25, 2007, covering July 28, 2007.

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    Album cover for T.I. Vs T.I.P. by T.I.

    T.I. Vs T.I.P.

    T.I.

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    1
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    2
  2. 2
    Album cover for Zeitgeist by The Smashing Pumpkins

    Zeitgeist

    The Smashing Pumpkins

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    2
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    1
  3. 3
    Album cover for Hannah Montana 2 (Soundtrack)/Meet Miley Cyrus by Miley Cyrus

    Hannah Montana 2 (Soundtrack)/Meet Miley Cyrus

    Miley Cyrus

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    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3
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    Album cover for Our Love To Admire by Interpol

    Our Love To Admire

    Interpol

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    4
    Weeks
    1
  5. 5
    Album cover for My December by Kelly Clarkson

    My December

    Kelly Clarkson

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    3
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    2
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    3

Notable Deaths

Karl Gotch

2007Karl Gotch, Belgian-American wrestler and trainer (born 1924)[†]

Karl Istaz, best known by the ring name Karl Gotch , was a competitor and trainer in professional, amateur, and catch wrestling, born in Antwerp, Belgium. Considered one of the most influential wrestlers of his time period, he is best known for training several acclaimed and influential professional wrestlers in Japan, and for becoming a catalyst in the faculty development of Strong style, alongside New Japan Pro-Wrestling founder Antonio Inoki and fellow trainer Billy Robinson.

Jim LeRoy

2007Jim LeRoy, American soldier and pilot (born 1961)[†]

Jim LeRoy was an American aerobatics pilot. He died upon impact in a crash at the Dayton Air Show in Ohio.

Historical Context for July 28, 2007

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