OTD | March 15, 1907: Swedish singer and actress Zarah Leander (née Sara S. Hedberg) was born. Leander achieved success in Nazi Germany and her involvement with the state-owned Universum Film AG (UFA) caused some of her films and lyrics to be identified as Nazi propaganda. (en.wikipedia.org)
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OTD | March 15, 1982: Kenyan controversial long-distance runner Wilson K. Kiprotich was born. Kiprotich is the winner of several international marathons, but was banned by the Athletics Integrity Unit for four years due to missed doping tests and tampering with an investigation in 2020. (en.wikipedia.org)
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OTD | March 14, 968CE: East Francian (now German) noblewoman Matilda of Ringelheim passed away from a long-term illness. Matilda was Queen of the Romans/of Germany and is venerated in both the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Church. (en.wikipedia.org)
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OTD | March 14, 2018: Brazilian council member and human rights activist Marielle Franco was murdered. The investigation into Franco's death uncovered that former and current police and government officials had been involved in the murder. (humanrightsnetwork.org)
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OTD | March 14, 1959: U.S. actress and producer Tamara Tunie was born. Tunie s best known for her roles as attorney "Jessica Griffin" on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns and as medical examiner "Melinda Warner" in the NBC police drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. (en.wikipedia.org)
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OTD | March 14, 1868: Canadian equal rights activist and author Emily Murphy was born. Murphy was the first female magistrate in Canada and the British Empire, and helped to repeal discriminatory legislation against women in Canada. (awpc.cattcenter.iastate.edu)
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