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August 30, 2007

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 29, 2007, covering August 30, 2007.

  1. 1
    Album cover for High School Musical 2 by Soundtrack

    High School Musical 2

    Soundtrack

    Last week
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    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    1
  2. 2
    Album cover for Hannah Montana 2 (Soundtrack)/Meet Miley Cyrus by Miley Cyrus

    Hannah Montana 2 (Soundtrack)/Meet Miley Cyrus

    Miley Cyrus

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    8
  3. 3
    Album cover for Live At Radio City by Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds

    Live At Radio City

    Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds

    Last week
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    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    1
  4. 4
    Album cover for NOW 25 by Various Artists

    NOW 25

    Various Artists

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  5. 5
    Album cover for Hairspray by Soundtrack

    Hairspray

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    6

Notable Deaths

Michael Jackson (writer)

2007Michael Jackson, English author and journalist (born 1942)[†]

Michael James Jackson was an English writer and journalist. He was the author of many influential books about beer and whisky. He was a regular contributor to a number of broadsheets, particularly The Independent and The Observer.

Charles Vanik

2007Charles Vanik, American soldier and politician (born 1918)[†]

Charles Albert Vanik was a Democratic politician from Ohio. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1955 to 1981.

Historical Context for August 30, 2007

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