Explore 1450 historical events from 1980–1989.
The Soviet Union, officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 until its dissolution in 1991. It…
The Soviet Union announces a boycott upon the Summer Olympics at Los Angeles, later joined by 14 other countries
The Thames Barrier is a retractable barrier system built to protect the floodplain of most of Greater London from exceptionally high tides and storm surges moving up from the North…
The Thames Barrier is officially opened, preventing the floodplain of most of Greater London from being flooded except u
The Danube–Black Sea Canal is a navigable canal in Romania, which runs from Cernavodă on the Danube river, via two branches, to Constanța and Năvodari on the Black Sea. Administere…
The Danube–Black Sea Canal is opened, in a ceremony attended by the Ceaușescus
Operation Blue Star was a military operation by the Indian Armed Forces conducted between 1 and 10 June 1984, with the stated objective of removing Damdami Taksal leader Jarnail Si…
Operation Blue Star, a military offensive, is launched by the Indian government at Harmandir Sahib, also known as the Go
Teddy Blass is an American film composer and record producer.
Teddy Blass, American composer and producer
Claire Elizabeth Foy is a British actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in the Netflix drama series The Crown, for which she received various accolades…
Claire Foy, English actress
Tucker Daniel Fredricks is an American speed skater and the former US record holder in the 500 meter event. He competed at the 2006, 2010, and 2014 Winter Olympics.
Tucker Fredricks, American speed skater
Paweł Kieszek is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for I liga club Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki.
Paweł Kieszek, Polish footballer
Kerron Stewart is a retired Jamaican sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres and 200 metres. She is the 2008 Jamaican national champion in the 100 m clocking 10.80s. She defeate…
Kerron Stewart, Jamaican sprinter
Pablo Sebastián Álvarez Valeira is an Argentine former football player, who played as a defender. He also holds a Spanish passport in accordance with his descent.
Pablo Sebastián Álvarez, Argentinian footballer
Jed Carlson Lowrie is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, Oakland Athlet…
Jed Lowrie, American baseball player
Raffaele Palladino is an Italian professional football coach and former player who is the head coach of Serie A club Atalanta.
Raffaele Palladino, Italian footballer
America Georgina Ferrera is an American actress, director and television producer. She has received numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and …
America Ferrera, American actress
Harris Lee Wittels was an American comedian. He was a writer for The Sarah Silverman Program, a writer and executive producer for Parks and Recreation, and a recurring guest on Com…
Harris Wittels, American comedian (died 2015)
Alexandra Konstantinovna Kosteniuk is a Russian and Swiss chess grandmaster who was the Women's World Chess Champion from 2008 to 2010 and Women's World Rapid Chess Champion in 202…
Alexandra Kosteniuk, Russian chess player
Quinn Ojinnaka, better known by his ring name Moose, is an American professional wrestler and former professional football player. He is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (T…
Moose, American professional wrestler and football player
Jesse Lee Soffer is an American actor and television director. He is known for portraying Will Munson on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns, and received three Emmy nominations …
Jesse Lee Soffer, American actor
Pierre-Marc Bouchard is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Bouchard played his junior hockey with the Chicoutimi Saguenéens in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League …
Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Canadian ice hockey player
Daniel Holdsworth is an Australian former professional rugby league five-eighth who played in the 2000s and 2010s.
Daniel Holdsworth, Australian rugby league player
Patrick Martin Stumph, known professionally as Patrick Vaughn Stump, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is the lead vocalist and guitarist of the …
Patrick Stump, American musician, singer, and songwriter
Dmitri Yevgenyevich Torbinski is a Russian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was a central midfielder and winger known for his pace and accurate crosses…
Dmitri Torbinski, Russian footballer
Kirby Cote is a blind Canadian Paralympic swimmer.
Kirby Cote, Canadian swimmer
Lina Vladimirovna Krasnoroutskaya is a retired tennis player. She is a former junior world No. 1 (1999), and in addition, she won the US Open junior title. Krasnoroutskaya, however…
Lina Krasnoroutskaya, Russian tennis player
Seimone Delicia Augustus is an American basketball coach and former professional player. She is currently an assistant coach for the Louisiana State University women's basketball t…
Seimone Augustus, American basketball player