The 1980s

Explore 1450 historical events from 1980–1989.

1982

Jason Kubel, American baseball player

Jason James Kubel is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Cleveland Indians.

Jason Kubel, American baseball player

1982

Luke Webster, Australian footballer

Luke Webster is an Australian rules football coach and former player. He played for Fremantle in the Australian Football League, and will serve as assistant coach of the Port Adela…

Luke Webster, Australian footballer

1982

Hasan Kabze, Turkish footballer

Hasan Salih Kabze is a Turkish former professional footballer who played as a striker. Formerly, he played for Bucaspor, Çanakkale Dardanelspor, Galatasaray SK, Rubin Kazan, Montpe…

Hasan Kabze, Turkish footballer

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1982

Natalya, Canadian professional wrestler

Natalie Katherine Neidhart-Wilson is a Canadian-American professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Nattie. She also wrest…

Natalya, Canadian professional wrestler

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1982

Alexa Davalos, French-American actress

Alexa Davalos Dunas is an American actress. Her early role as Gwen Raiden on the fourth season of the TV series Angel (2002–03) was followed by other television roles and some Holl…

Alexa Davalos, French-American actress

1982

Nataliya Dobrynska, Ukrainian heptathlete

Nataliya Dobrynska is a retired Ukrainian athlete who competed in the combined events. She is the 2008 Beijing Olympic champion and also holds the heptathlon best in the shot put. …

Nataliya Dobrynska, Ukrainian heptathlete

1982

Kim Tae-kyun, South Korean baseball player

Kim Tae-kyun is a South Korean first baseman who played for the Hanwha Eagles in the KBO League. He bats and throws right-handed. He is one of the top career hitters in the KBO, wi…

Kim Tae-kyun, South Korean baseball player

1982

Brett Firman, Australian rugby league player

Brett Firman is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s. He played in the National Rugby League, primarily in the halves, for the St. Geor…

Brett Firman, Australian rugby league player

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1982

Justine Henin, Belgian tennis player

Justine Henin is a Belgian former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 117 weeks, including …

Justine Henin, Belgian tennis player

1982

Jewel Staite, Canadian actress

Jewel Belair Staite is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles as Kaylee Frye in the series Firefly (2002–2003) and its follow-up movie Serenity (2005), and as Jennifer Kell…

Jewel Staite, Canadian actress

1982

Yelena Isinbayeva, Russian pole vaulter

Yelena Gadzhievna Isinbayeva is a Russian former pole vaulter. She is twice an Olympic gold medalist, three-times a World Champion, the current world record holder in the event, an…

Yelena Isinbayeva, Russian pole vaulter

1982

Abel Kirui, Kenyan runner

Abel Kirui is a long-distance runner from Kenya who competes in marathons. He had back-to-back wins in the World Championship marathon in 2009 and 2011. Kirui won in 2009 with a ti…

Abel Kirui, Kenyan runner

1982

Ville Ritola, Finnish runner (born 1896)

Vilho "Ville" Eino Ritola was a Finnish long-distance runner. Known as one of the "Flying Finns", he won five Olympic gold medals and three Olympic silver medals in the 1920s. He h…

Ville Ritola, Finnish runner (born 1896)