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July 1, 2008

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 June 25, 2008, covering July 1, 2008.

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    Album cover for Tha Carter III by Lil Wayne

    Tha Carter III

    Lil Wayne

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    Album cover for Definition Of Real by Plies

    Definition Of Real

    Plies

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    Album cover for NOW 28 by Various Artists

    NOW 28

    Various Artists

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    Album cover for Indestructible by Disturbed

    Indestructible

    Disturbed

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    Album cover for Here I Stand by Usher

    Here I Stand

    Usher

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Notable Deaths

Mel Galley

2008Mel Galley, English guitarist (born 1948)[†]

Melville John Galley was an English guitarist, best known for his work with Whitesnake, Trapeze, Finders Keepers and Phenomena.

Historical Events

2008Riots erupt in Mongolia in response to allegations of fraud surrounding the 2008 legislative elections.[†]

On 1 July 2008, a riot broke out in Ulaanbaatar, the Mongolian capital city. The riot was sparked by allegations of fraud surrounding the 2008 legislative election which occurred three days earlier. While initially a peaceful protest, the riot resulted in Mongolia's first state of emergency which lasted four days, and a military presence was brought into the city to quell the riot. Five people were killed by the police, and the headquarters of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party was set on fire. Additional suggested causes for the riot include a change to the electoral system which was not well understood, and an increased division between Mongolia's rich and poor population.

Historical Context for July 1, 2008

In 2008, the world population was approximately 6,844,457,662 people[†]