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February 23, 2019

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

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 20, 2019, covering February 23, 2019.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Thank U; Next by Ariana Grande

    Thank U; Next

    Ariana Grande

    Last week
    —
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    1
  2. 2
    Album cover for A Star Is Born (Soundtrack) by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper

    A Star Is Born (Soundtrack)

    Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    19
  3. 3
    Album cover for Bohemian Rhapsody (Soundtrack) by Queen

    Bohemian Rhapsody (Soundtrack)

    Queen

    Last week
    11
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    17
  4. 4
    Album cover for Hoodie SZN by A Boogie wit da Hoodie

    Hoodie SZN

    A Boogie wit da Hoodie

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    8
  5. 5
    Album cover for beerbongs & bentleys by Post Malone

    beerbongs & bentleys

    Post Malone

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    42

Notable Deaths

Katherine Helmond

2019Katherine Helmond, American actress (born 1929)[†]

Katherine Marie Helmond was an American actress. Over an acting career spanning six decades, she was best known for her starring role as Jessica Tate on the sitcom Soap (1977–1981) and her co-starring role as Mona Robinson on Who's the Boss? (1984–1992). Helmond also played Doris Sherman on Coach (1995–1997) and Lois Whelan on Everybody Loves Raymond (1996–2004). She also appeared as a guest on several talk and variety shows.

Historical Events

Atlas Air Flight 3591

2019Atlas Air Flight 3591, a Boeing 767 freighter, crashes into Trinity Bay near Anahuac, Texas, killing all three people on board.[†]

Atlas Air Flight 3591 was a scheduled domestic cargo flight between Miami International Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. On February 23, 2019, the Boeing 767-375ER(BCF) operating this flight crashed into Trinity Bay during approach into Houston, killing the two crew members and a single passenger on board. The accident occurred near Anahuac, Texas, east of Houston, shortly before 12:45 CST (18:45 UTC). This was the first fatal crash of a Boeing 767 freighter.

Historical Context for February 23, 2019

In 2019, the world population was approximately 7,811,293,698 people[†]