Chiney Ogwumike
Basketball player and ESPN analyst
Played professional basketball for the Connecticut Sun in the WNBA. Was a standout player at Stanford University, earning multiple All-American honors. Represented Nigeria in international competition, contributing to the national team in events like the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.
Selected first overall in the 2014 WNBA Draft
Won a gold medal with Nigeria at the 2019 FIBA AfroBasket
Served as a basketball analyst for ESPN
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Baseball player, Chicago Cubs shortstop
Born
March 21st, 1963 63 years ago
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American author and political analyst
Born
March 21st, 1965 61 years ago
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Professional wrestler; ECW Champion
Born
March 21st, 1972 54 years ago
Died
April 28th, 2005 21 years ago — 33 years old
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Illustrator of comic books and strips
Born
March 21st, 1931 95 years ago
Died
June 12th, 2010 16 years ago — 79 years old
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Wrestling promoter, founded CMLL
Born
March 21st, 1897 129 years ago
Died
1987 39 years ago — 90 years old
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English priest and educator
Born
March 21st, 1811 215 years ago
Died
April 25th, 1891 135 years ago — 80 years old
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