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January 1, 2016

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 December 30, 2015, covering January 1, 2016.

  1. 1
    Album cover for 25 by Adele

    25

    Adele

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  2. 2
    Album cover for Purpose by Justin Bieber

    Purpose

    Justin Bieber

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  3. 3
    Album cover for That's Christmas To Me by Pentatonix

    That's Christmas To Me

    Pentatonix

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    20
  4. 4
    Album cover for Made In The A.M. by One Direction

    Made In The A.M.

    One Direction

    Last week
    8
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    5
  5. 5
    Album cover for Beauty Behind The Madness by The Weeknd

    Beauty Behind The Madness

    The Weeknd

    Last week
    10
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    16

Notable Deaths

Fazu Aliyeva

2016Fazu Aliyeva, Russian poet and journalist (born 1932)[†]

Fazu Aliyeva was an Avar-speaking Soviet-born Russian poet, novelist and journalist. She played a significant role in the development of Avar in Russian literature. She was also a human rights activist.

Dale Bumpers

2016Dale Bumpers, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 38th Governor of Arkansas (born 1925)[†]

Dale Leon Bumpers was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 38th Governor of Arkansas (1971–1975) and in the United States Senate (1975–1999). He was a member of the Democratic Party. He was counsel at the Washington office of law firm Arent Fox LLP, where his clients included Riceland Foods and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Vilmos Zsigmond

2016Vilmos Zsigmond, Hungarian-American cinematographer and producer (born 1930)[†]

Vilmos Zsigmond was a Hungarian-American cinematographer. His work helped shape the look of American movies in the 1970s, making him one of the leading figures in the American New Wave movement. In 2003, he was voted as one of the ten most influential cinematographers in history by the members of the International Cinematographers Guild.

Historical Context for January 1, 2016

In 2016, the world population was approximately 7,558,554,526 people[†]