Births on July 8

Anastasia Myskina

Born on July 8, 1981

Anastasia Myskina, Russian tennis player

Anastasia Andreyevna Myskina (Russian: Анастасия Андреевна Мыскина listen ; born 8 July 1981) is a former professional tennis player. She won the 2004 French Open singles title, becoming the first Russian female tennis player to win a Grand Slam singles title. Subsequent to this victory, she rose to No. 3 in the WTA rankings, becoming the first Russian female tennis player to reach the top 3 in the history of the rankings. In September 2004, she reached a career-high ranking of No. 2. She has not retired officially, but has been inactive on the WTA Tour since May 2007.

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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 July 8

Anastasia Myskina

Born on July 8, 1981

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Events on 1981

Iran hostage crisis

Computer mouse

Mao Zedong

Sandra Day O'Connor

Sandra Day O'Connor