BirthApril 191987

Maria Sharapova

Maria Sharapova, Russian tennis player

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When
Sunday, April 19 198739 years ago
Category
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Era
20th century · 1980s
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Person
Maria Sharapova

At a glance

Born 1987-04-19.

Known as: tennis player, model, and diplomat. Citizenship: Russia and Soviet Union.

Listed as: human.

Who they were

Maria Yuryevna Sharapova is a former Russian professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 21 weeks. Sharapova won 36 WTA Tour-level singles titles, including five major titles, as well as the 2004 WTA Tour Championships. She is one of ten women to achieve the career Grand Slam in singles.

Early life

Educated at: Keystone National High School.

Path and career

Worked with / for: United Nations.

Awards / honours: Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class, Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords, Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award, and Best Female Tennis Player ESPY Award.

Why this date

Maria Sharapova appears on our April 19 calendar for 1987 as a birth entry.

April 19 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 1987Maria Sharapova
  2. 1999Bundestag
  3. 2000Air Philippines Flight 541
  4. 2001Space Shuttle Endeavour
  5. 20052005 conclave
  6. 2008Quito Ultratumba nightclub fire
  7. 2011Fidel Castro
  8. 2013Boston Marathon bombing
  9. 2015Killing of Freddie Gray
  10. 20202020 Nova Scotia attacks
  11. 2021Ingenuity (helicopter)

Also in 1987

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  • January 3Varig Flight 797Varig Flight 797 crashes near Akouré in the Ivory Coast, resulting in 50 deaths.
  • September 3Jean-Baptiste BagazaWhile he was abroad, Burundian president Jean-Baptiste Bagaza was deposed in a military coup d'état by Pierre Buyoya.
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April 19 1987 — 39 years ago, on a Sunday.

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