Born on This Day

Fred Rogers

1928 - 2003

Cardigan-wearing host of the long-running children's TV show "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood."

Henrik Ibsen

1828 - 1906

Norwegian playwright who pushed 19th-century theater into grittier realism in dramas like "A Doll's House" and "Hedda Gabler."

Spike Lee

1957 -

Oscar-winning filmmaker who pushed Black perspectives into mainstream Hollywood in films like "Do the Right Thing."

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1973
MAR20

Puerto Rican-born Roberto Clemente, a 15-time All-Star with a .317 career batting average, is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, the first Latin American player to receive that honor.

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