Explore 3174 historical events from 1980–1989.
Joe Marcus Johnson is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Iso Joe", he played college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks. After two years with Arkansa…
Joe Johnson, American basketball player
Nicolás Vuyovich was a sportscar driver from Argentina.
Nicolás Vuyovich, Argentinian race car driver (died 2005)
Shmuly Yanklowitz is an American open orthodox rabbi and activist. In March 2012 and March 2013, Newsweek listed Yanklowitz as one of the 50 most influential rabbis in America.
Shmuly Yanklowitz, American rabbi, author, and educator
Can Artam is a Turkish race car driver born into a car racing family. He raced in the 2005 GP2 Series for the iSport team and was the 2001 US Barber Formula Dodge champion.
Can Artam, Turkish race car driver
Matt Kirk is a Canadian former professional football defensive tackle who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected by the Ottawa Renegades in the 2004 CFL draf…
Matt Kirk, Canadian football player
Desi Lydic is an American comedian and actress who is a rotating host and senior correspondent on the late-night talk and news satire program The Daily Show. She has won three Emmy…
Desi Lydic, American comedian and actress
Barbora Špotáková is a former Czech track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. She is a two-time Olympic Champion and three-time World Champion, as well as the curr…
Barbora Špotáková, Czech javelin thrower
Benjamin Jeffrey Utecht is an American singer and former professional football player. He played football as a tight end for the Indianapolis Colts and Cincinnati Bengals of the Na…
Ben Utecht, American football player
Carlo Antonio Del Fava is a former rugby union player. His preferred position was Lock. After hanging his boots up he then decided to take up coaching. Born in South Africa, he pla…
Carlo Del Fava, South African-Italian rugby player
Tadhg Kennelly is an Irish-Australian former international sportsperson turned recruiter and coach. He is most known for his top-level careers in both Gaelic football and Australia…
Tadhg Kennelly, Irish-Australian footballer
Nathan Levi Fontaine Ellington is an English retired professional footballer who played as a striker.
Nathan Ellington, English footballer
Carlos Cornelius Rogers is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tig…
Carlos Rogers, American football player
Adérito Waldemar Alves Carvalho, commonly known as Dedé, is an Angolan former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Dedé, Angolan footballer
Brock Sterling Berlin is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gat…
Brock Berlin, American football player
Christoph Preuß is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender or defensive midfielder.
Christoph Preuß, German footballer
Francisco Alberto Cruceta is a former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers, in…
Francisco Cruceta, Dominican baseball player
William Raymond Smith III was an American professional football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckey…
Will Smith, American football player (died 2016)
Nnamdi Asomugha is a Nigerian-American actor, director, producer, and former professional football cornerback who played 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the O…
Nnamdi Asomugha, American football player
Roman Nikolayevich Shirokov is a Russian international football official and a former player. He is the general director of Leon Saturn Ramenskoye.
Roman Shirokov, Russian footballer
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is an Indian professional cricketer who plays as a right-handed batter and a wicket-keeper. Widely regarded as one of the most prolific wicket-keeper batsmen a…
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Indian cricketer
Brian Elwin Haner Jr., better known by his stage name Synyster Gates or simply Syn, is an American guitarist, best known as the lead guitarist of heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold…
Synyster Gates, American guitarist
Wolfram Müller is a German middle-distance runner who specialises in the 1500 metres.
Wolfram Müller, German runner
Anastasia Andreyevna Myskina is a Russian former professional tennis player. Myskina won the 2004 French Open singles title, becoming the first Russian woman to win a major singles…
Anastasia Myskina, Russian tennis player
Lee Chun-soo is a South Korean retired football player. He played as a forward for the South Korea national team at the 2002 and 2006 editions of the FIFA World Cup. Early in his …
Lee Chun-soo, South Korean footballer