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July 20, 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 July 19, 2017, covering July 20, 2017.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Grateful by DJ Khaled

    Grateful

    DJ Khaled

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2
  2. 2
    Album cover for Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 by Calvin Harris

    Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1

    Calvin Harris

    Last week
    —
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    1
  3. 3
    Album cover for DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar

    DAMN.

    Kendrick Lamar

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    12
  4. 4
    Album cover for Evolve by Imagine Dragons

    Evolve

    Imagine Dragons

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    2
  5. 5
    Album cover for ÷ (Divide) by Ed Sheeran

    ÷ (Divide)

    Ed Sheeran

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    18

Notable Deaths

Chester Bennington

2017Chester Bennington, American singer (born 1976)[†]

Chester Charles Bennington was an American singer who was the lead vocalist of the rock band Linkin Park. He was also the lead vocalist of Grey Daze, Dead by Sunrise, and Stone Temple Pilots at various points in his career.

Historical Events

O. J. Simpson

2017O. J. Simpson is granted parole to be released from prison after serving nine years of a 33-year sentence after being convicted of armed robbery in Las Vegas.[†]

Orenthal James Simpson, also known by his nickname "the Juice", was an American professional football player, actor, and media personality who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, primarily with the Buffalo Bills. Simpson is regarded as one of the greatest running backs of all time, but his success was overshadowed by his criminal trial and controversial acquittal for the murders of his former wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman in 1994.

Historical Context for July 20, 2017

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