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March 4, 2013

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Headlines from March 4, 2013

One More Trip to Land of Oz

By Brooks Barnes

Disney’s movie studio, which has stumbled recently, takes a bold risk with a prequel to the beloved 1939 musical, “The Wizard of Oz.”

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 27, 2013, covering March 4, 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

2013Lillian Cahn, Hungarian-American businesswoman, co-founded Coach, Inc. (born 1923)[†]

Lillian Cahn was a Hungarian-born American businessperson who co-founded Coach New York with her husband, Miles Cahn. Lillian Cahn also created Coach's first line of handbags, which remains the label's trademark consumer product. She had emigrated to the United States with her family during the Great Depression. After selling Coach in 1985, the Cahns operated a goat farm and cheese-making business in Pine Plains, New York.

Mickey Moore

2013Mickey Moore, Canadian-American actor and director (born 1914)[†]

Mickey Moore was a Canadian-born American film director, second unit director, and child actor. He was credited as Michael Moore on all the films and television projects that he directed, and on most of the films on which he was second unit director.

Toren Smith

2013Toren Smith, Canadian businessman, founded Studio Proteus (born 1960)[†]

Toren V. Smith was a Canadian manga translator and founder of Studio Proteus.

Historical Context for March 4, 2013

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