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August 1, 2010

Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 28, 2010, covering August 1, 2010.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Recovery by Eminem

    Recovery

    Eminem

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  2. 2
    Album cover for Korn III: Remember Who You Are by Korn

    Korn III: Remember Who You Are

    Korn

    Last week
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    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    1
  3. 3
    Album cover for Thank Me Later by Drake

    Thank Me Later

    Drake

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  4. 4
    Album cover for Born Again by Newsboys

    Born Again

    Newsboys

    Last week
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    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    1
  5. 5
    Album cover for My World 2.0 by Justin Bieber

    My World 2.0

    Justin Bieber

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    17

Notable Deaths

Lolita LebrĂłn

2010Lolita Lebrón, Puerto Rican-American activist (born 1919)[†]

Lolita LebrĂłn was a Puerto Rican nationalist who was convicted of aggravated assault and other crimes after carrying out an armed attack on the United States Capitol in 1954, which resulted in the wounding of five members of the United States Congress. She was released from prison in 1979 after being granted clemency by President Jimmy Carter. LebrĂłn was born and raised in Lares, Puerto Rico, where she joined the Puerto Rican Liberal Party. In her youth she met Francisco Matos Paoli, a Puerto Rican poet, with whom she had a relationship. In 1941, LebrĂłn migrated to New York City, where she joined the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party, gaining influence within the party's leadership.

Eric Tindill

2010Eric Tindill, New Zealand rugby player and cricketer (born 1910)[†]

Eric William Thomas Tindill was a New Zealand sportsman. Tindill held a number of unique records: he was the oldest ever Test cricketer at the time of his death, the only person to play Tests for New Zealand in both cricket and rugby union, and the only person ever to play Tests in both sports, referee a rugby union Test, and umpire a cricket Test: a unique "double-double".

Historical Context for August 1, 2010

In 2010, the world population was approximately 7,021,732,148 people[†]