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December 22, 2007

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 19, 2007, covering December 22, 2007.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Noel by Josh Groban

    Noel

    Josh Groban

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  2. 2
    Album cover for As I Am by Alicia Keys

    As I Am

    Alicia Keys

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  3. 3
    Album cover for Long Road Out Of Eden by Eagles

    Long Road Out Of Eden

    Eagles

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    6
  4. 4
    Album cover for NOW 26 by Various Artists

    NOW 26

    Various Artists

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    4
  5. 5
    Album cover for Hannah Montana 2 (Soundtrack)/Meet Miley Cyrus by Miley Cyrus

    Hannah Montana 2 (Soundtrack)/Meet Miley Cyrus

    Miley Cyrus

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    24

Notable Deaths

Charles Court

2007Charles Court, Australian politician, 21st Premier of Western Australia (born 1911)[†]

Sir Charles Walter Michael Court was an Australian politician who was the premier of Western Australia from 8 April 1974 to 25 January 1982. A member of the Liberal Party, Court was the member for Nedlands in the Parliament of Western Australia from 1953 to 1982. He held multiple portfolios during this time, including as the minister for industrial development from 1959 to 1971, when he became known for developing Western Australia's mining industry.

Adrian Cristobal

2007Adrian Cristobal, Filipino journalist and playwright (born 1932)[†]

Adrian Empremiado Cristobal Sr. was a Filipino writer who frequently touched on political and historical themes. Perhaps best known to the public for his "Breakfast Table" newspaper column, he was also a Palanca Award-winning playwright, fictionist and essayist. He likewise held several positions in government during the administration of President Ferdinand E. Marcos.

Historical Context for December 22, 2007

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