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October 12, 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 October 11, 2017, covering October 12, 2017.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Wonderful Wonderful by The Killers

    Wonderful Wonderful

    The Killers

    Last week
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    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    1
  2. 2
    Album cover for GEMINI by Macklemore

    GEMINI

    Macklemore

    Last week
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    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    1
  3. 3
    Album cover for Luv Is Rage 2 by Lil Uzi Vert

    Luv Is Rage 2

    Lil Uzi Vert

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  4. 4
    Album cover for By Any Means 2 by Kevin Gates

    By Any Means 2

    Kevin Gates

    Last week
    100
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    2
  5. 5
    Album cover for Trip by Jhene Aiko

    Trip

    Jhene Aiko

    Last week
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    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    1

Notable Deaths

2017Margarita D'Amico, Venezuelan journalist (born 1938)[†]

Margarita D'Amico was a Venezuelan journalist, researcher, and professor who made a substantial impact on art criticism and cultural journalism in Venezuela.

Historical Events

UNESCO

2017The United States announces its decision to withdraw from UNESCO. Israel immediately follows.[†]

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It has 194 member states and 12 associate members, as well as partners in the non-governmental, intergovernmental and private sector. Headquartered in Paris, France, UNESCO has 53 regional field offices and 199 national commissions.

Historical Context for October 12, 2017

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