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July 3, 2008

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 2, 2008, covering July 3, 2008.

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    Album cover for Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends by Coldplay

    Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends

    Coldplay

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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 Camp Rock by Soundtrack

    Camp Rock

    Soundtrack

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    Album cover for NOW 28 by Various Artists

    NOW 28

    Various Artists

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    Album cover for Definition Of Real by Plies

    Definition Of Real

    Plies

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Notable Deaths

Clive Hornby

2008Clive Hornby, English actor and drummer (born 1944)[†]

Clive William Hornby was an English actor, best known for his role as Jack Sugden in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. He first appeared in the programme in 1980, and remained in the role for 28 years.

2008Oliver Schroer, Canadian fiddler, composer, and producer (born 1956)[†]

Oliver Schroer was a Canadian fiddler, composer, and music producer.

Historical Context for July 3, 2008

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