Explore 5464 historical events from 1980–1989.
Hasan Minhaj is an American comedian and actor. Much of his comedy involves Indian culture and the modern American political landscape through the use of satire, observational come…
Hasan Minhaj, American comedian, actor, and television host
Jonathan Soriano Casas is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Jonathan Soriano, Spanish footballer
Talulah Jane Riley-Milburn is an English actress. She has appeared in films, including Pride & Prejudice (2005), St Trinian's (2007) and its sequel St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fr…
Talulah Riley, English actress
Massimo Bertocchi is a male decathlete from Canada.
Massimo Bertocchi, Canadian decathlete
Anthony Jarrad Morrow is an American former professional basketball player and executive who was most recently an executive for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball…
Anthony Morrow, American basketball player
Daniel Pudil is a Czech former professional footballer who played for the Czech Republic national team and currently plays as a left back or left winger for Northern Counties East …
Daniel Pudil, Czech footballer
Ibrahim Obyala Touré was an Ivorian professional footballer who played as a striker. He was the younger brother of former Manchester City midfielder Yaya Touré and former Arsenal a…
Ibrahim Touré, Ivorian footballer (died 2014)
Shin Dong-hee, known professionally as Shindong, is a South Korean rapper, singer, dancer, host, radio personality, and video director. He is best known as a member of Super Junior…
Shindong, South Korean singer-songwriter and dancer
Alina Rinatovna Ibragimova is a Russian-British violinist.
Alina Ibragimova, Russian-English violinist
Michelle J. Payne is a retired Australian jockey. She won the 2015 Melbourne Cup, riding Prince of Penzance, and is the first female jockey to win the event.
Michelle Payne, Australian jockey
Adam Cooney is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Western Bulldogs and Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He won the …
Adam Cooney, Australian footballer
Calvin Johnson Jr. is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons with the Detroit Lions. Nicknamed "Me…
Calvin Johnson, American football player
Téa Obreht is an American novelist. She won the Orange Prize for Fiction in 2011 for The Tiger's Wife, her debut novel.
Téa Obreht, Serbian-American author
Cristian Gabriel Rodríguez Barrotti is a Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as a winger.
Cristian Rodríguez, Uruguayan footballer
Scott Brady was an American film and television actor best known for his roles in Western films and as a ubiquitous television presence. He played the title role in the television …
Scott Brady, American actor (born 1924)
Rudolf "Rudi" Gernreich was an Austrian-born American fashion designer whose avant-garde clothing designs are generally regarded as the most innovative and dynamic fashion of the 1…
Rudi Gernreich, Austrian-American fashion designer, created the monokini (born 1922)
Tancredo de Almeida Neves was a Brazilian politician, lawyer, and entrepreneur. He served as Minister of Justice and Internal Affairs from 1953 to 1954, President of the Council of…
Tancredo Neves, Brazilian banker and politician, Prime Minister of Brazil (born 1910)
Paul Hugh Emmett was an American chemist best known for his pioneering work in the field of catalysis and for his work on the Manhattan Project during World War II. He spearheaded …
Paul Hugh Emmett, American chemist and academic (born 1900)
Jacques Ferron was a Canadian physician and author.
Jacques Ferron, Canadian physician and author (born 1921)
Samuel James Ervin Jr. was an American politician who served as a U.S. senator from North Carolina from 1954 to 1974. A Southern Democrat, he liked to call himself a "country lawye…
Sam Ervin, American lawyer and politician (born 1896)
Francis Michael "Bumper" Farrell was an Australian premiership winning and international representative rugby league footballer. A prop forward, his long club career with the Newto…
Frank Farrell, Australian rugby league player and policeman (born 1916)
Attilio Luigi Antonio Bettega was an Italian rally driver.
Attilio Bettega, Italian race car driver (born 1951)
Larry Clinton was an American musician, best known as a trumpeter who became a prominent American bandleader and arranger.
Larry Clinton, American trumpet player and bandleader (born 1909)
Fikri Sönmez was a Turkish communist politician, who served as the mayor of Fatsa district of Ordu Province between 1979 and 1980.
Fikri Sönmez, Turkish tailor and politician (born 1938)