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November 11, 2007

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The Colossus

By Jed Perl

This powerhouse of a book spans a dauntingly complicated time in Picasso’s life and in European history as well.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 7, 2007, covering November 11, 2007.

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    Album cover for Carnival Ride by Carrie Underwood

    Carnival Ride

    Carrie Underwood

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    Album cover for Raising Sand by Robert Plant / Alison Krauss

    Raising Sand

    Robert Plant / Alison Krauss

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    Album cover for Living Hard by Gary Allan

    Living Hard

    Gary Allan

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    Album cover for Elect The Dead by Serj Tankian

    Elect The Dead

    Serj Tankian

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    Album cover for Noel by Josh Groban

    Noel

    Josh Groban

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Notable Deaths

Delbert Mann

2007Delbert Mann, American director and producer (born 1920)[†]

Delbert Martin Mann Jr. was an American television and film director. He won the Academy Award for Best Director for the film Marty (1955), adapted from a 1953 teleplay which he had also directed. From 1967 to 1971, he was president of the Directors Guild of America. In 2002, he received the DGA's honorary life member award. Mann was credited to have "helped bring TV techniques to the film world."

Historical Context for November 11, 2007

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