On this day
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
In 2007, the world population was approximately 6,757,308,781 people[†]
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 10, 2007, covering October 16, 2007.
Rascal Flatts
Keyshia Cole
Foo Fighters
Jill Scott
Kanye West
Reba McEntire
Soundtrack
Jagged Edge
50 Cent
Kenny Chesney
2007Deborah Kerr, Scottish actress (born 1921)[†]
Deborah Jane Trimmer, known professionally as Deborah Kerr, was a Scottish actress. She was nominated six times for the Academy Award for Best Actress, becoming the first person from Scotland to be nominated for any acting Oscar.
2007Toše Proeski, Macedonian singer-songwriter (born 1981)[†]
Todor "Toše" Proeski was a Macedonian singer and songwriter. Considered a top act of the local Macedonian and Balkan music scene, Proeski's music was popular across multiple countries in Southeast Europe. He was dubbed the "Elvis Presley of the Balkans" by BBC News. He died in a highway car crash in Croatia in 2007 at the age of 26, and received substantial posthumous recognition.
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