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July 4, 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 June 28, 2017, covering July 4, 2017.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Witness by Katy Perry

    Witness

    Katy Perry

    Last week
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    1
  2. 2
    Album cover for DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar

    DAMN.

    Kendrick Lamar

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  3. 3
    Album cover for Ctrl by SZA

    Ctrl

    SZA

    Last week
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    1
  4. 4
    Album cover for Heart Break by Lady Antebellum

    Heart Break

    Lady Antebellum

    Last week
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    1
  5. 5
    Album cover for More Life by Drake

    More Life

    Drake

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    13

Notable Deaths

John Blackwell (musician)

2017John Blackwell, American R&B, funk, and jazz drummer (born 1973)[†]

John Blackwell Jr. was an American contemporary R&B, funk, jazz, fusion, and pop drummer, best known for his work with Prince. Later, he was a member of D'Angelo's backing band, The Vanguard.

Daniil Granin

2017Daniil Granin, Soviet and Russian author (born 1919)[†]

Daniil Aleksandrovich Granin, original family name German, was a Soviet and Russian author.

Gene Conley

2017Gene Conley, American MLB player and NBA player (born 1930)[†]

Donald Eugene Conley was an American professional baseball and basketball player. He pitched for four teams in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1952 to 1963. Conley also played as a forward in the 1952–53 season and from 1958 to 1964 for two teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is the 2nd person to win championships in two of the four major American sports: one with the Milwaukee Braves in the 1957 World Series and three with the Boston Celtics from 1959 to 1961.

Historical Context for July 4, 2017

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