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January 31, 2017

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 January 25, 2017, covering January 31, 2017.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Starboy by The Weeknd

    Starboy

    The Weeknd

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    7
  2. 2
    Album cover for La La Land by Soundtrack

    La La Land

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    15
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    5
  3. 3
    Album cover for Moana by Soundtrack

    Moana

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    8
  4. 4
    Album cover for 24K Magic by Bruno Mars

    24K Magic

    Bruno Mars

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    8
  5. 5
    Album cover for 4 Your Eyez Only by J. Cole

    4 Your Eyez Only

    J. Cole

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5

Notable Deaths

Rob Stewart (filmmaker)

2017Rob Stewart, Canadian filmmaker (born 1979)[†]

Rob Stewart was a Canadian photographer, filmmaker and shark conservationist. He was best known for making and directing the documentary films Sharkwater and Revolution. He drowned at the age of 37 while scuba diving in Florida, filming Sharkwater Extinction.

Historical Context for January 31, 2017

In 2017, the world population was approximately 7,645,617,954 people[†]