Births on November 21

Ainārs Kovals

Born on November 21, 1981

Ainārs Kovals, Latvian javelin thrower

Ainārs Kovals (born 21 November 1981) is a Latvian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. His personal best throw is 86.64 metres. He achieved this at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where he finished second.

He has been coached by Valentīna Eiduka. He is married to fellow javelin thrower Sinta Ozoliņa-Kovala.

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20 Jan

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

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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

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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

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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 November 21

Ainārs Kovals

Born on November 21, 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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