Births on March 23

Tony Peña, Jr.

Born on March 23, 1981

Tony Peña, Jr., Dominican baseball player

Tony Francisco Peña (born March 23, 1981) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. Peña played shortstop until the 2009 season, when he converted to pitching.When he retired from playing, Peña moved on to coaching. He is currently a major league coach for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Events on 1981

20 Jan

Iran hostage crisis
Twenty minutes after Ronald Reagan was inaugurated, Iran releases 52 American hostages.
27 Apr

Computer mouse
Xerox PARC introduces the computer mouse.
27 Jun

Mao Zedong
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China issues its "Resolution on Certain Questions in the History of Our Party Since the Founding of the People's Republic of China", laying the blame for the Cultural Revolution on Mao Zedong.
7 Jul

Sandra Day O'Connor
U.S. President Ronald Reagan appoints Sandra Day O'Connor to become the first female member of the Supreme Court of the United States.
15 Sep

Sandra Day O'Connor
The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves Sandra Day O'Connor to become the first female justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

Births on March 23

Tony Peña, Jr.

Born on March 23, 1981

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Events on 1981

Iran hostage crisis

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Mao Zedong

Sandra Day O'Connor

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