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March 18, 2015

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

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 18, 2015, covering March 18, 2015.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Piece By Piece by Kelly Clarkson

    Piece By Piece

    Kelly Clarkson

    Last week
    —
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    1
  2. 2
    Album cover for Fifty Shades Of Grey by Soundtrack

    Fifty Shades Of Grey

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    4
  3. 3
    Album cover for 1989 by Taylor Swift

    1989

    Taylor Swift

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    19
  4. 4
    Album cover for If You're Reading This It's Too Late by Drake

    If You're Reading This It's Too Late

    Drake

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    4
  5. 5
    Album cover for x by Ed Sheeran

    x

    Ed Sheeran

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    37

Notable Deaths

2015Zhao Dayu, Chinese footballer and manager (born 1961)[†]

Zhao Dayu, also known as Tatsuyu Matsuki , was a Chinese coach, businessman and a former international football striker. He was a naturalized citizen of Japan.

Thomas Hopko

2015Thomas Hopko, American priest and theologian (born 1939)[†]

Thomas John Hopko was an Eastern Orthodox Christian priest and theologian. He was the Dean of Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary from September 1992 until July 1, 2002 and taught dogmatic theology there from 1968 until 2002. In retirement, he carried the honorary title of Dean Emeritus.

Grace Ogot

2015Grace Ogot, Kenyan nurse, journalist, and politician (born 1930)[†]

Grace Emily Ogot was a Kenyan author, nurse, journalist, politician and diplomat. Together with Charity Waciuma she was the first Anglophone female Kenyan writer to be published. She was one of the first Kenyan members of parliament and she became an assistant minister.

Historical Events

Bardo National Museum (Tunis)

2015The Bardo National Museum in Tunisia is attacked by gunmen. Twenty-four people, almost all tourists, are killed, and at least 50 other people are wounded.[†]

The Bardo National Museum or Bardo Palace is an arts and North African history museum in Le Bardo, Tunisia.

Historical Context for March 18, 2015

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