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It happened today: Swiss fencer Benjamin Steffen was born.

Published: March 7, 2026 · Period: 2026-03-08

This insight lists historic events that occurred on the same day in the past.

On March 8, 1982, Benjamin Steffen was born in Basel. He is a Swiss épée fencer who began fencing in Basel at age seven, became a three-time team European champion and the 2018 team world champion, and represented Switzerland at the 2016 Olympics. See wikipedia for more information.

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