The 1980s

Explore 1450 historical events from 1980–1989.

1984

Ann Little, American actress (born 1891)

Ann Little, also known as Anna Little, was an American film actress whose career was most prolific during the silent film era of the early 1910s through the early 1920s. Today, mos…

Ann Little, American actress (born 1891)

1984

Vince McMahon Sr

Vincent James McMahon, also referred to as Vince McMahon Sr., was an American professional wrestling promoter. He is best known for running the Capitol Wrestling Corporation, later…

Vince McMahon Sr

1983 pioneer 10 travels beyond plutos orbit
1983

Pioneer 10 travels beyond Pluto's orbit

Pioneer 10 is a NASA space probe launched in 1972 that completed the first mission to the planet Jupiter. Pioneer 10 became the first of five artificial objects to achieve the esca…

Pioneer 10 travels beyond Pluto's orbit

1983

Cat Osterman, American softball player

Catherine Leigh Osterman is an American former softball player and currently the general manager for the Texas Volts of the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL). Osterman pitc…

Cat Osterman, American softball player

1983 the u.s
1983

The U

The United States Department of Energy (DOE) is an executive department of the U.S. federal government that oversees national energy policy and energy production, the research and…

The U