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February 13, 2014

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The New Domestics

By Penelope Green

Forget the butler and the ladies’ maid. Those who serve today’s super-rich are more likely to have titles like videographer, curator and horticulturist.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 12, 2014, covering February 13, 2014.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Frozen by Soundtrack

    Frozen

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    10
  2. 2
    Album cover for 2014 Grammy Nominees by Various Artists

    2014 Grammy Nominees

    Various Artists

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    2
  3. 3
    Album cover for Pure Heroine by Lorde

    Pure Heroine

    Lorde

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    18
  4. 4
    Album cover for Restoring Force by Of Mice & Men

    Restoring Force

    Of Mice & Men

    Last week
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    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    1
  5. 5
    Album cover for Beyonce by Beyonce

    Beyonce

    Beyonce

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    8

Notable Deaths

Balu Mahendra

2014Balu Mahendra, Sri Lankan-Indian director, cinematographer, and screenwriter (born 1939)[†]

Balanathan Benjamin Mahendran, commonly known as Balu Mahendra, was a Sri Lankan Tamil cinematographer, director, screenwriter and film editor who worked in various Indian film industries, primarily in Tamil and Malayalam cinema. Born in Sri Lanka, Mahendran developed a passion for photography and literature at a young age, after witnessing the shoot of David Lean's The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) during a school trip in Sri Lanka, he was drawn towards filmmaking. After graduation he joined as an Aerial photographer in the Sri Lankan Government. In 1966, he moved to India and gained admission to the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) to pursue a course in motion picture photography. Upon completion of his diploma, he entered Malayalam cinema as a cinematographer in the early 1970s.

Richard Møller Nielsen

2014Richard Møller Nielsen, Danish footballer and manager (born 1937)[†]

Richard Møller Nielsen was a Danish football player and manager. He coached the Denmark national football team that won the UEFA Euro 1992 tournament. In 1995, he was awarded a gold version of the Medal of Merit. He was the father of Tommy Møller Nielsen.

Ralph Waite

2014Ralph Waite, American actor and activist (born 1928)[†]

Ralph Waite was an American actor, best known for his lead role as John Walton Sr. on The Waltons (1972–1981), which he occasionally directed. He later had recurring roles as two other heroic fathers; in NCIS as Jackson Gibbs, the father of Leroy Jethro Gibbs, and in Bones, as Seeley Booth's grandfather.

Laura Motta

2014Laura Motta, Brazilian catholic nun (born 1919)[†]

Laura Motta, better known as "Irmã Laura", was a Brazilian catholic nun member of the Sisters of Saint Marcelina.

Historical Context for February 13, 2014

In 2014, the world population was approximately 7,381,616,244 people[†]