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March 2, 2013

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 February 27, 2013, covering March 2, 2013.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Babel by Mumford & Sons

    Babel

    Mumford & Sons

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    21
  2. 2
    Album cover for 2013 Grammy Nominees by Various Artists

    2013 Grammy Nominees

    Various Artists

    Last week
    11
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    4
  3. 3
    Album cover for Unorthodox Jukebox by Bruno Mars

    Unorthodox Jukebox

    Bruno Mars

    Last week
    8
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    10
  4. 4
    Album cover for Red by Taylor Swift

    Red

    Taylor Swift

    Last week
    12
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    17
  5. 5
    Album cover for All That Echoes by Josh Groban

    All That Echoes

    Josh Groban

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2

Notable Deaths

Peter Harvey

2013Peter Harvey, Australian journalist (born 1944)[†]

Peter Michael St Clair Harvey was an Australian journalist and broadcaster. Harvey was a long-serving correspondent and contributor with the Nine Network from 1975 to 2013.

Giorgos Kolokithas

2013Giorgos Kolokithas, Greek basketball player (born 1945)[†]

Giorgos Kolokithas was a Greek professional basketball player. He is considered to have been one of the best scorers and players in Greek basketball history, and as a player, he had the nickname of "Basket Machine". He was a member of the FIBA European Selection team in 1970. Kolokithas was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991.

Shabnam Shakeel

2013Shabnam Shakeel, Pakistani poet and author (born 1942)[†]

Shabnam Shakeel was a Pakistani poet, writer, and academician. Shabnam spent her early life in Lahore, Pakistan, and received a master's degree in Urdu literature. During her career, she worked as a lecturer at several colleges in Pakistan. Her first book Tanqeedi Mazameen, was published in 1965. She won numerous awards, honours and titles for her contributions to Urdu literature including the prestigious presidents' Pride of Performance award in 2005.

Historical Context for March 2, 2013

In 2013, the world population was approximately 7,291,793,585 people[†]