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July 15, 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 July 13, 2016, covering July 15, 2016.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Views by Drake

    Views

    Drake

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  2. 2
    Album cover for Lemonade by Beyonce

    Lemonade

    Beyonce

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    10
  3. 3
    Album cover for True Sadness by The Avett Brothers

    True Sadness

    The Avett Brothers

    Last week
    —
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    1
  4. 4
    Album cover for Blurryface by Twenty One Pilots

    Blurryface

    Twenty One Pilots

    Last week
    8
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    59
  5. 5
    Album cover for ANTI by Rihanna

    ANTI

    Rihanna

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    23

Historical Events

Turkish Armed Forces

2016Factions of the Turkish Armed Forces attempt a coup.[†]

The Turkish Armed Forces are the military forces of the Republic of Turkey. The TAF consist of the Land Forces, the Naval Forces and the Air Forces. The Chief of the General Staff is the Commander of the Armed Forces. In wartime, the Chief of the General Staff acts as the Commander-in-Chief on behalf of the President, who represents the Supreme Military Command of the TAF on behalf of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. Coordinating the military relations of the TAF with other NATO member states and friendly states is the responsibility of the General Staff.

Historical Context for July 15, 2016

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