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July 17, 2013

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 17, 2013, covering July 17, 2013.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Born Sinner by J. Cole

    Born Sinner

    J. Cole

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3
  2. 2
    Album cover for The Gifted by Wale

    The Gifted

    Wale

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2
  3. 3
    Album cover for Yeezus by Kanye West

    Yeezus

    Kanye West

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3
  4. 4
    Album cover for Night Visions by Imagine Dragons

    Night Visions

    Imagine Dragons

    Last week
    8
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    44
  5. 5
    Album cover for Here's To The Good Times by Florida Georgia Line

    Here's To The Good Times

    Florida Georgia Line

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    31

Notable Deaths

Henri Alleg

2013Henri Alleg, English-French journalist and author (born 1921)[†]

Henri Alleg, born as Harry John Salem, was a French-Algerian journalist, director of the Alger républicain newspaper, and a member of the French Communist Party. After Editions de Minuit, a French publishing house, released his memoir La Question in 1958. Alleg gained international recognition for his stance against torture, specifically within the context of the Algerian War (1954–1962).

Peter Appleyard

2013Peter Appleyard, English-Canadian vibraphone player and composer (born 1928)[†]

Peter Appleyard, was a British–Canadian jazz vibraphonist, percussionist, and composer.

2013Vincenzo Cerami, Italian screenwriter and producer (born 1940)[†]

Vincenzo Cerami was an Italian screenwriter, novelist and poet.

2013Don Flye, American tennis player (born 1933)[†]

Donald Guy Flye was an American tennis player.

2013Ian Gourlay, English general (born 1920)[†]

General Sir Basil Ian Spencer Gourlay, was a Royal Marines officer who served as Commandant General Royal Marines from 1971 to 1975.

David White (Scottish footballer)

2013David White, Scottish footballer and manager (born 1933)[†]

David White was a Scottish football player and manager. He played as a wing half for Clyde for his whole career, before managing Clyde, Rangers and Dundee.

Historical Context for July 17, 2013

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