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March 16, 2011

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 16, 2011, covering March 16, 2011.

  1. 1
    Album cover for 21 by Adele

    21

    Adele

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2
  2. 2
    Album cover for Late Nights & Early Mornings by Marsha Ambrosius

    Late Nights & Early Mornings

    Marsha Ambrosius

    Last week
    —
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    1
  3. 3
    Album cover for Sigh No More by Mumford & Sons

    Sigh No More

    Mumford & Sons

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    50
  4. 4
    Album cover for Never Say Never: The Remixes (EP) by Justin Bieber

    Never Say Never: The Remixes (EP)

    Justin Bieber

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3
  5. 5
    Album cover for NOW 37 by Various Artists

    NOW 37

    Various Artists

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4

Notable Deaths

Richard Wirthlin

2011Richard Wirthlin, American religious leader (born 1931)[†]

Richard Bitner ("Dick") Wirthlin was a prominent American pollster, who is best known as Ronald Reagan's chief strategist, serving as his political consultant and pollster for twenty years, from 1968 through the end of his presidency. He became a senior adviser and member of Reagan's inner circle and is known to have helped him shape his political message and strategies, both in presidential campaigns and in the White House. Wirthlin also was a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a member of its Second Quorum of the Seventy from 1996 to 2001.

Historical Context for March 16, 2011

In 2011, the world population was approximately 7,110,923,765 people[†]