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March 3, 2019

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A Swimmer Saved by What She Lost

By David Waldstein

Tormented by pain, Morgan Stickney made the agonizing decision to have her lower leg removed. The groundbreaking procedure may change the course of her life, and the future of amputations.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 27, 2019, covering March 3, 2019.

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

    Thank U; Next

    Ariana Grande

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2
  2. 2
    Album cover for Bohemian Rhapsody (Soundtrack) by Queen

    Bohemian Rhapsody (Soundtrack)

    Queen

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    18
  3. 3
    Album cover for A Star Is Born (Soundtrack) by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper

    A Star Is Born (Soundtrack)

    Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    20
  4. 4
    Album cover for Can't Say I Ain't Country by Florida Georgia Line

    Can't Say I Ain't Country

    Florida Georgia Line

    Last week
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    1
  5. 5
    Album cover for So Far Gone by Drake

    So Far Gone

    Drake

    Last week
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    1

Notable Deaths

2019Peter Hurford OBE, British organist and composer (born 1930)[†]

Peter John Hurford OBE was a British organist and composer.

Historical Context for March 3, 2019

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