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Asante Samuel
1981Jan, 6

Asante Samuel

Asante Samuel, American football player
Asante T. Samuel Sr. (born January 6, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCF Knights and was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. Samuel also played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons. He is the father of Asante Samuel Jr., a cornerback who was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers.

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Events on 1981

  • 20Jan

    Iran hostage crisis

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

    Computer mouse

    Xerox PARC introduces the computer mouse.
  • 27Jun

    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.
  • 7Jul

    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.
  • 15Sep

    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