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July 1, 2013

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 26, 2013, covering July 1, 2013.

  1. 1
    Album cover for 13 by Black Sabbath

    13

    Black Sabbath

    Last week
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    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    1
  2. 2
    Album cover for Random Access Memories by Daft Punk

    Random Access Memories

    Daft Punk

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  3. 3
    Album cover for The 20/20 Experience by Justin Timberlake

    The 20/20 Experience

    Justin Timberlake

    Last week
    9
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    13
  4. 4
    Album cover for 24/Seven (Soundtrack) by Big Time Rush

    24/Seven (Soundtrack)

    Big Time Rush

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    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    1
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    Album cover for Here's To The Good Times by Florida Georgia Line

    Here's To The Good Times

    Florida Georgia Line

    Last week
    8
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    28

Notable Deaths

Sidney Bryan Berry

2013Sidney Bryan Berry, American general (born 1926)[†]

Sidney Bryan Berry was a United States Army Lieutenant General, Superintendent of West Point (1974–1977), and Commissioner of Public Safety for the state of Mississippi (1980–1984).

2013Charles Foley, American game designer, co-creator of Twister (born 1930)[†]

Charles Foley was the co-inventor of the game Twister, with Neil W. Rabens.

William H. Gray III

2013William H. Gray, American minister and politician (born 1941)[†]

William Herbert Gray III was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who represented Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district from 1979 to 1991. He also served as chairman of the House Committee on the Budget from 1985 to 1989 and House Majority Whip from 1989 to 1991. He resigned from Congress in September of that year to become president and chief executive officer of the United Negro College Fund, a position he held until 2004.

Historical Events

Croatia

2013Croatia becomes the 28th member of the European Union.[†]

Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro to the southeast, and shares a maritime border with Italy to the west. Its capital and largest city, Zagreb, forms one of the country's primary subdivisions, with twenty counties. Other major urban centers include Split, Rijeka and Osijek. The country spans 56,594 square kilometres, and has a population of nearly 3.9 million.

Historical Context for July 1, 2013

In 2013, the world population was approximately 7,291,793,585 people[†]