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March 2, 2015

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

Historical Context for March 2, 2015

In 2015, the world population was approximately 7,470,491,872 people[†]

Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 25, 2015, covering March 2, 2015.

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    Album cover for If You're Reading This It's Too Late by Drake

    If You're Reading This It's Too Late

    Drake

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    1
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    1
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    Album cover for Fifty Shades Of Grey by Soundtrack

    Fifty Shades Of Grey

    Soundtrack

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    2
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    1
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    Album cover for In The Lonely Hour by Sam Smith

    In The Lonely Hour

    Sam Smith

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    Peak
    2
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    35
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    Album cover for x by Ed Sheeran

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    Ed Sheeran

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    Peak
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    34
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    Album cover for 1989 by Taylor Swift

    1989

    Taylor Swift

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    Peak
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    16
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    Album cover for Title by Meghan Trainor

    Title

    Meghan Trainor

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    Peak
    1
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    5
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    Album cover for NOW 53 by Various Artists

    NOW 53

    Various Artists

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    2
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    Album cover for Morning Phase by Beck

    Morning Phase

    Beck

    Last week
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    Peak
    3
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    29
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    Album cover for 2015 Grammy Nominees by Various Artists

    2015 Grammy Nominees

    Various Artists

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    Peak
    9
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    4
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    Album cover for V by Maroon 5

    V

    Maroon 5

    Last week
    9
    Peak
    1
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    24

Notable Deaths

Dean Hess

2015Dean Hess, American minister and colonel (born 1917)[†]

Dean Elmer Hess was an American minister and United States Air Force Lieutenant Colonel who was involved in the so-called "Kiddy Car Airlift," the documented rescue of 950 orphans and 80 orphanage staff from the path of the Chinese advance during the Korean War on December 20, 1950. He is the subject of the autobiography Battle Hymn, published in 1956, which later served the basis for the 1957 film of the same name, where he was played by Rock Hudson.

Dave Mackay

2015Dave Mackay, Scottish-English footballer and manager (born 1934)[†]

David Craig Mackay was a Scottish football player and manager. Mackay was best known for a highly successful playing career with Heart of Midlothian, the double-winning Tottenham Hotspur side of 1961 and winning the league with Derby County as a manager. He also represented Scotland 22 times and was selected for their 1958 FIFA World Cup squad. Mackay tied with Tony Book of Manchester City for the Footballer of the Year award in 1969 and was later listed by the Football League in their "100 Legends", as well as being an inaugural inductee to both the English and Scottish Football Halls of Fame. He was described by Spurs as one of their greatest players and was known as 'the heartbeat' of their most successful ever team.

2015Mal Peet, English author and illustrator (born 1947)[†]

Malcolm Charles Peet was an English writer and illustrator best known for young adult fiction. He has won several honours including the Brandford Boase, the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Prize, British children's literature awards that recognise "year's best" books. Three of his novels feature football and the fictional South American sports journalist Paul Faustino. The Murdstone Trilogy (2014) and "Mr Godley's Phantom" were his first works aimed at adult readers.

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Headlines from March 2, 2015

China’s Long Food Chain Plugs In

By Alexandra Stevenson and Paul Mozur

The country’s sprawling supply chain has challenged governmental efforts to ensure quality, and so its tech giants are working to provide shoppers with useful tools.

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