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July 6, 2020

Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of July 1, 2020, covering July 6, 2020.

  1. 1
    Album cover for My Turn by Lil Baby

    My Turn

    Lil Baby

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    17
  2. 2
    Album cover for Rough And Rowdy Ways by Bob Dylan

    Rough And Rowdy Ways

    Bob Dylan

    Last week
    —
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    1
  3. 3
    Album cover for Artist 2.0 by A Boogie wit da Hoodie

    Artist 2.0

    A Boogie wit da Hoodie

    Last week
    80
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    19
  4. 4
    Album cover for BLAME IT ON BABY by DaBaby

    BLAME IT ON BABY

    DaBaby

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    10
  5. 5
    Album cover for Hollywood's Bleeding by Post Malone

    Hollywood's Bleeding

    Post Malone

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    42

Notable Deaths

Charlie Daniels

2020Charlie Daniels, American singer-songwriter, fiddle-player and guitarist (born 1936)[†]

Charles Edward Daniels was an American singer, musician and songwriter. His music fused rock, country, blues and jazz and was a pioneering contribution to Southern rock and progressive country. He was best known for his number-one country hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia". Much of his output, including all but one of his eight Billboard Hot 100 charting singles, was credited to the Charlie Daniels Band.

Mary Kay Letourneau

2020Mary Kay Letourneau, American child rapist (born 1962)[†]

Mary Katherine Fualaau was an American sex offender and teacher who pleaded guilty in 1997 to two counts of felony second-degree rape of a child and subsequently married her former student. The case received national attention.

Ennio Morricone

2020Ennio Morricone, Italian composer, orchestrator, conductor, and trumpet player (born 1928)[†]

Ennio Morricone was an Italian composer, orchestrator, conductor, trumpeter, and pianist who wrote music in a wide range of styles. With more than 400 scores for cinema and television, as well as more than 100 classical works, Morricone is widely considered one of the most prolific and greatest film composers of all time. He received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards, three Grammy Awards, three Golden Globes, six BAFTAs, ten David di Donatello, eleven Nastro d'Argento, two European Film Awards, the Golden Lion Honorary Award, and the Polar Music Prize in 2010.

Historical Context for July 6, 2020

In 2020, the world population was approximately 7,887,001,292 people[†]