1980
Brooke Bennett, American swimmer
Brooke Marie Bennett is an American former competition swimmer and three-time Olympic champion.
Brooke Bennett, American swimmer
The 1980s
Explore 1450 historical events from 1980–1989.
1980
Dimitris Diamantidis, Greek professional basketball player
Dimitrios 'Dimitris' Diamantidis is a retired Greek professional basketball player, who spent most of his EuroLeague career with Panathinaikos. Widely considered one of the greates…
Dimitris Diamantidis, Greek professional basketball player
1980
Ricardo Oliveira, Brazilian footballer
Ricardo José Dognella Lima de Oliveira is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Ricardo Oliveira, Brazilian footballer
1980
Evgeny Lebedev, Russian-English publisher and philanthropist
Evgeny Alexandrovich Lebedev, Baron Lebedev is a Russian-British businessman, who owns Lebedev Holdings Ltd, which in turn owns the Evening Standard and the now-defunct ESTV. He is…
Evgeny Lebedev, Russian-English publisher and philanthropist
1980
Michelle McManus, Scottish singer-songwriter and actress
Michelle McManus is a Scottish singer, columnist, radio broadcaster and television presenter who won the second and final series of the UK talent show Pop Idol in 2003. She current…
Michelle McManus, Scottish singer-songwriter and actress
1980
Júlia Sebestyén, Hungarian figure skater
Júlia Sebestyén is a Hungarian former competitive figure skater. She is the 2004 European Champion and 2002–2010 Hungarian national champion. At the 2004 European Figure Skating Ch…
Júlia Sebestyén, Hungarian figure skater
1980
Josh Beckett, American baseball player
Joshua Patrick Beckett is an American former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). A three-time MLB All-Star, he played for the Florida Marlins, the Boston …
Josh Beckett, American baseball player
1980
Grant Hackett, Australian swimmer
Grant George Hackett OAM is an Australian swimmer, most famous for winning the men's 1500 metres freestyle race at both the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olymp…
Grant Hackett, Australian swimmer
1980
Rishi Sunak, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Rishi Sunak is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2022 to 2024. Following his defeat to Keir Starmer'…
Rishi Sunak, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
1980
Davor Džalto, Bosnian historian and philosopher
Davor Džalto is an artist, art historian, theologian and philosopher of Bosnian-Herzegovinian origin.
Davor Džalto, Bosnian historian and philosopher
1980
Fredrik Kessiakoff, Swedish cyclist
Fredrik Carl Wilhelm Kessiakoff is a Swedish former professional road bicycle racer. Kessiakoff turned to road racing in 2009, having had a successful career as a professional moun…
Fredrik Kessiakoff, Swedish cyclist
1980
Alistair Overeem, Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer
Alistair Cees Overeem is a Dutch former professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He is a former Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion, Dream Heavyweight Champion, K-1 World Gran…
Alistair Overeem, Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer
1980
Ariën van Weesenbeek, Dutch drummer
Epica is a Dutch symphonic metal band founded by guitarist and vocalist Mark Jansen after his departure from After Forever. Originally formed as a symphonic metal band with gothic …
Ariën van Weesenbeek, Dutch drummer
1980
Reggie Evans, American basketball player
Reginald Jamaal Evans is an American former professional basketball player who last played in the Big3 League. A Power forward, Evans played 13 seasons in the NBA with seven teams.…
Reggie Evans, American basketball player
1980
Michaël Llodra, French tennis player
Michaël Llodra is a French former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 3 in men's doubles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), winning 26 career …
Michaël Llodra, French tennis player
1980
Diego Pérez, Uruguayan footballer
Diego Fernando Pérez Aguado, nicknamed "Ruso", is a Uruguayan football manager and former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He has played 89 matches for…
Diego Pérez, Uruguayan footballer
1980
Nuria Llagostera Vives, Spanish tennis player
Nuria Llagostera Vives is a Spanish former tennis player. In June 2005, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 35. In November 2009, she peaked at No. 5 in the WTA doubl…
Nuria Llagostera Vives, Spanish tennis player
1980
Tony Hackworth, English footballer
Anthony Hackworth is an English retired footballer and manager, who played as an attacking midfielder.He was most recently manager of. Pickering Town.
Tony Hackworth, English footballer
1980
Austin Kearns, American baseball player
Austin Ryan Kearns is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2002 through 2013 for the Cincinnati Reds, Washington Natio…
Austin Kearns, American baseball player
1980
Kassim Osgood, American football player
Kassim Alexandre Osgood is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and special teamer in the National Football League (NFL). He played college footb…
Kassim Osgood, American football player
1980
Gotye, Belgian-Australian singer-songwriter
Wouter André "Wally" De Backer is a Belgian-born Australian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. His 2011 single "Somebody That I Used to Know" topped the Billboard Hot 100…
Gotye, Belgian-Australian singer-songwriter
1980
Tarin Bradford, Australian rugby league player
Tarin Bradford is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League. He primarily played on the wing.
Tarin Bradford, Australian rugby league player
1980
Sharice Davids, American politician
Sharice Lynnette Davids is an American politician, attorney, and former mixed martial artist serving as the U.S. representative from Kansas's 3rd congressional district since 2019.…
Sharice Davids, American politician
1980
Lucy Gordon, British actress and model (died 2009)
Lucy Imogen Gordon was an English actress and model. She became a face of CoverGirl in 1997 before starting an acting career. Her first film was Perfume in 2001 before going on to …
Lucy Gordon, British actress and model (died 2009)