Births on March 16

Franck Comba

Born on March 16, 1971

Franck Comba, French rugby player

Franck Comba (born March 16, 1971 in Hyeres), is a former French rugby union player. He played as centre.

Comba began playing with RC Toulon but he moved to Stade Français with Christophe Dominici, where he played from 1997/98 to 2002/03. He won the Top 14 in 1997/98, 1999/2000 and 2002/03, and the Coupe de France in 1999.

He had 13 caps for France, from 1998 to 2001, scoring 2 tries, 10 points on aggregate. He earned his first cap on June 13, 1998, in a 35-18 win with Argentina at Buenos Aires, in a tour. he had his last cap at the 22-15 loss to Ireland, on 17 February 2001, for the 2001 Six Nations Championship, in Dublin.

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Events on 1971

8 Jan

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Bowing to international pressure, President of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto releases Bengali leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from prison, who had been arrested after declaring the independence of Bangladesh.
7 Jun

First Amendment to the United States Constitution
The United States Supreme Court overturns the conviction of Paul Cohen for disturbing the peace, setting the precedent that vulgar writing is protected under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
11 Jul

Chile
Copper mines in Chile are nationalized.
21 Sep

Bhutan
Bahrain, Bhutan and Qatar join the United Nations.
24 Nov

D. B. Cooper
During a severe thunderstorm over Washington state, a hijacker calling himself Dan Cooper (aka D. B. Cooper) parachutes from a Northwest Orient Airlines plane with $200,000 in ransom money. He has never been found.

Births on March 16

Franck Comba

Born on March 16, 1971

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