Aliaksandra Sasnovich
Tennis player, Australian Open participant
Competed on the WTA Tour and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 30 in January 2020. Played in several Grand Slam tournaments and reached the third round at the Australian Open in 2018. Won one WTA title at the 2017 WTA Elite Trophy.
Achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 30
Reached the third round at the Australian Open in 2018
Won the 2017 WTA Elite Trophy
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Actor in Hogan's Heroes
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Died
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English-Australian explorer of Australia
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Italian actress in silent films
Born
March 22nd, 1884 141 years ago
Died
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March 22nd, 1943 82 years ago
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American novelist of Western literature
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March 22nd, 1908 117 years ago
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Russian test pilot and satellite pioneer
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