Births on March 20

Cristel Vahtra

Born on March 20, 1972

Cristel Vahtra, Estonian skier

Cristel Vahtra (born 20 March 1972) is an Estonian cross-country skier who competed from 1994 to 2001. Her best World Cup finish was 22nd in a 10 km event in Russia in 1996.

Vahtra also competed in two Winter Olympics, earning her best finish of 27th in the 5 km event at Lillehammer in 1994. Her best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was 17th in the 5 km event at Thunder Bay in 1995.

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Events on 1972

21 Feb

Sino-American relations
United States President Richard Nixon visits the People's Republic of China to normalize Sino-American relations.
8 May

Richard Nixon
Vietnam War: U.S. President Richard Nixon announces his order to place mines in major North Vietnamese ports in order to stem the flow of weapons and other goods to that nation.
22 May

Sri Lanka
Ceylon adopts a new constitution, becoming a Republic, changes its name to Sri Lanka, and joins the Commonwealth of Nations.
23 Jun

Central Intelligence Agency
Watergate scandal: U.S. President Richard M. Nixon and White House Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman are taped talking about using the Central Intelligence Agency to obstruct the Federal Bureau of Investigation's investigation into the Watergate break-ins.
1 Sep

Bobby Fischer
In Reykjavík, Iceland, American Bobby Fischer beats Russian Boris Spassky to become the world chess champion.

Births on March 20

Cristel Vahtra

Born on March 20, 1972

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