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March 15, 2016

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 9, 2016, covering March 15, 2016.

  1. 1
    Album cover for 25 by Adele

    25

    Adele

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    14
  2. 2
    Album cover for ANTI by Rihanna

    ANTI

    Rihanna

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  3. 3
    Album cover for Purpose by Justin Bieber

    Purpose

    Justin Bieber

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    15
  4. 4
    Album cover for The Art Of Hustle by Yo Gotti

    The Art Of Hustle

    Yo Gotti

    Last week
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    1
  5. 5
    Album cover for Traveller by Chris Stapleton

    Traveller

    Chris Stapleton

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    24

Notable Deaths

Sylvia Anderson

2016Sylvia Anderson, English voice actress and television and film producer (born 1927)[†]

Sylvia Beatrice Anderson was an English television and film producer, writer, voice actress and costume designer, best known for her collaborations with Gerry Anderson, her husband between 1960 and 1981. In addition to serving as co-creator and co-writer on their TV series during the 1960s and early 1970s, Anderson's primary contribution was character development and costume design. She regularly directed the fortnightly voice recording sessions, and provided the voices of many female and child characters. She also helped develop the shows and characters, in particular creating the iconic characters of Lady Penelope and Parker in Thunderbirds.

Asa Briggs

2016Asa Briggs, English historian and academic (born 1921)[†]

Asa Briggs, Baron Briggs was an English historian. He was a leading specialist on the Victorian era, and the foremost historian of broadcasting in Britain. Briggs achieved international recognition during his long and prolific career for examining various aspects of modern British history. He became a life peer in 1976.

Seru Rabeni

2016Seru Rabeni, Fijian rugby player (born 1978)[†]

Ratu Seru Rabeni was a Fijian rugby union player. He played as a centre or wing. At both club and international level, his physicality and heavy tackles earned him the nickname "Rambo".

Historical Context for March 15, 2016

In 2016, the world population was approximately 7,558,554,526 people[†]