The 1980s

Explore 1450 historical events from 1980–1989.

1989

Dominika Cibulková, Slovak tennis player

Dominika Cibulková is a Slovak former professional tennis player. She is the 2016 WTA Finals champion, becoming the fourth player to win the tournament on her debut. She won eight …

Dominika Cibulková, Slovak tennis player

1989

Cameron Heyward, American football player

Cameron Phillip Heyward is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the …

Cameron Heyward, American football player

1989

Earl Thomas, American football player

Earl Winty Thomas III is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns …

Earl Thomas, American football player

1989

Lars Eller, Danish ice hockey player

Lars Fosgaard Eller is a Danish professional ice hockey player who is a centre for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed "the Tiger", he was drafted by…

Lars Eller, Danish ice hockey player

1989

Ellen White, English footballer

Ellen Toni Convery is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward. She is the record goalscorer for the England women's national team.

Ellen White, English footballer

1989

Daniel Rosenfeld, German musician

Daniel Rosenfeld, known professionally as C418, is a German musician, composer, and producer, and sound designer. Known for his minimalistic ambient work, he rose to fame as the or…

Daniel Rosenfeld, German musician

1989

Giovani dos Santos, Mexican footballer

Giovani dos Santos Ramírez is a Mexican former professional footballer. A versatile forward, dos Santos played as an attacking midfielder, winger, and secondary striker.

Giovani dos Santos, Mexican footballer

1989

Cam Newton, American football player

Cameron Jerrell Newton is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, primarily with the Carolina Panthers…

Cam Newton, American football player

1989

Rain Raadik, Estonian basketball player

Rain Raadik is an Estonian professional basketball player who plays for Valentino Basket Castellaneta of the Serie C Italian Basketball League. He is a 2.08 m tall power forward an…

Rain Raadik, Estonian basketball player

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1989

Behati Prinsloo, Namibian model

Behati Prinsloo is a Namibian model. In 2008, she became a Pink contract model, and moved on to become a Victoria's Secret Angel in 2009. She walked in twelve Victoria's Secret Fas…

Behati Prinsloo, Namibian model

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Pernell-Karl Sylvester Subban is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Between 2009 and 2022, he played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Mont…

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1989

Rob Gronkowski, American football player

Robert James Gronkowski is an American former professional football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons. Nicknamed "Gronk", Gronkowski played …

Rob Gronkowski, American football player

1989

Tessa Virtue, Canadian ice dancer

Tessa Jane McCormick Virtue is a Canadian retired ice dancer. With ice dance partner Scott Moir, she is the 2010 and 2018 Olympic champion, the 2014 Olympic silver medallist, a thr…

Tessa Virtue, Canadian ice dancer

1989

Emily Robins, New Zealand actress and singer

Emily Iris Robins is a British-born New Zealand actress and singer. She was born to Danny Robins and Susan Robins. She is known for her role in the popular TV2 soap opera Shortland…

Emily Robins, New Zealand actress and singer

1989

Hal Robson-Kanu, Welsh footballer

Thomas Henry Alex "Hal" Robson-Kanu is a former professional footballer who played as a forward. Born in England, he played for the Wales national team. Although he initially playe…

Hal Robson-Kanu, Welsh footballer

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1989

Corey Dickerson, American baseball player

McKenzie Corey Dickerson is an American professional baseball coach and former left fielder who currently serves as the first base coach for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Base…

Corey Dickerson, American baseball player

1989

Ezequiel Schelotto, Italian footballer

Ezequiel Matías Schelotto is an Argentine-Italian footballer who plays for FC Paradiso in the Swiss Promotion League. A versatile player on the right flank, he started his career a…

Ezequiel Schelotto, Italian footballer

1989

G-Eazy, American rapper

Gerald Earl Gillum, known professionally as G-Eazy, is an American rapper. Based in Oakland, California, he began his career in 2006 and released two independent studio albums befo…

G-Eazy, American rapper