The 1980s

Explore 3174 historical events from 1980–1989.

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1986 40 years ago

Timo Simonlatser, Estonian skier

Timo Simonlatser is an Estonian cross-country skier who has competed since 2005. He finished 27th in the individual sprint at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

Timo Simonlatser, Estonian skier

1986 40 years ago

Jodie Taylor, English footballer

Jodie Lee Taylor is an English former professional footballer who last played as a striker for Arsenal of WSL. She began her club career with local team Tranmere Rovers and had bri…

Jodie Taylor, English footballer

1986 40 years ago

Kevin Anderson, South African tennis player

Kevin Michael Anderson is a South African former professional tennis player. He achieved his career-high Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) ranking of world No. 5 on 16 July…

Kevin Anderson, South African tennis player

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1986 40 years ago

Megan Fox, American actress

Megan Denise Fox is an American actress. She made her acting debut in the family film Holiday in the Sun (2001), which was followed by numerous supporting roles in film and televis…

Megan Fox, American actress

1986 40 years ago

Adam Moffat, Scottish footballer

Adam John William Moffat is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and spent the majority of his career playing in the various professional leagues in…

Adam Moffat, Scottish footballer

1986 40 years ago

Andy Keogh, Irish footballer

Andrew Declan Keogh is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for semi-professional side East Perth FC. Born in Dublin, Keogh played the first several years of his…

Andy Keogh, Irish footballer

1986 40 years ago

Shamcey Supsup, Filipino model and architect

Shamcey Gurrea Supsup-Lee is a Filipino architect and a beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned as Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2011. She represented the Philippines at the Mi…

Shamcey Supsup, Filipino model and architect

1986 40 years ago

Mario Chalmers, American basketball player

Almario "Mario" Vernard Chalmers is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. He was selected as the 34th overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft by the …

Mario Chalmers, American basketball player

1986 40 years ago

Dexter Blackstock, English footballer

Dexter Anthony Titus Blackstock is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. He played most notably for Queens Park Rangers and Nottingham Forest.

Dexter Blackstock, English footballer

1986 40 years ago

Jiřina Svobodová, Czech pole vaulter

Jiřina Kudličková is a Czech former pole vaulter. She won the 2012 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki and the 2014 World Indoor Championships.

Jiřina Svobodová, Czech pole vaulter

1986 40 years ago

Mario Mandžukić, Croatian footballer

Mario Mandžukić is a Croatian football coach and a former player who was most recently an assistant coach for the Croatia national team. As a player, he played as a forward and bec…

Mario Mandžukić, Croatian footballer

1986 40 years ago

Myra, American singer and actress

Mayra Ambriz, known mononymously as Myra, is an American pop singer of Mexican descent. She is the first Latina artist to sign with Hollywood Records and Walt Disney Records. She i…

Myra, American singer and actress

1986 40 years ago

Eder Sánchez, Mexican race walker

Heraclio Eder Sánchez Terán is a Mexican race walker. He has competed at the World Championships in Athletics five times and represented his country at the 2008 Beijing Olympics an…

Eder Sánchez, Mexican race walker

1986 40 years ago

Greg Stewart, Canadian ice hockey player

Gregory John Stewart is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played 26 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Montreal Canadiens over three seasons…

Greg Stewart, Canadian ice hockey player

1986 40 years ago

Matt Wieters, American baseball player

Matthew Richard Wieters is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, Washington Nationals, and St. Louis…

Matt Wieters, American baseball player

1986 40 years ago

Tatiana Volosozhar, Russian figure skater

Tatiana Andreyеvna Volosozhar is a Ukrainian-born Russian pair skater. With Maxim Trankov, she is the two-time 2014 Olympic champion in the pairs and in team events, the 2013 World…

Tatiana Volosozhar, Russian figure skater

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1986 40 years ago

Julian Edelman, American football player

Julian Francis Edelman is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons with the New England Patriots. He p…

Julian Edelman, American football player

1986 40 years ago

Alice Tait, Australian swimmer

Alice Mary Tait, is an Australian former swimmer who represented Australia at the 2004 Athens Olympics and the 2008 Beijing Olympics winning two relay gold medals and a bronze.

Alice Tait, Australian swimmer