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August 21, 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 August 15, 2007, covering August 21, 2007.

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    Album cover for Finding Forever by Common

    Finding Forever

    Common

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    Album cover for Untitled by Korn

    Untitled

    Korn

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    Album cover for NOW 25 by Various Artists

    NOW 25

    Various Artists

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    Album cover for Hairspray by Soundtrack

    Hairspray

    Soundtrack

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    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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Notable Deaths

2007Frank Bowe, American academic (born 1947)[†]

Frank G. Bowe was a deaf American disability studies academic who served as the Dr. Mervin Livingston Schloss Distinguished Professor for the Study of Disabilities at Hofstra University. As a disability rights activist, author, and teacher, he accomplished a series of firsts for individuals with disabilities.

Siobhan Dowd

2007Siobhan Dowd, British author (born 1960)[†]

Siobhan Dowd was a British writer and activist. The last book she completed, Bog Child, posthumously won the 2009 Carnegie Medal from the professional librarians, recognising the year's best book for children or young adults published in the UK.

Elizabeth P. Hoisington

2007Elizabeth P. Hoisington, American general (born 1918)[†]

Elizabeth Paschel Hoisington was a United States Army officer who was one of the first two women to attain the rank of brigadier general.

Historical Context for August 21, 2007

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