Explore 1450 historical events from 1980–1989.
The Carrollton bus collision occurred on May 14, 1988, on Interstate 71 in unincorporated Carroll County, Kentucky, United States. The collision involved a former school bus in use…
Carrollton bus collision: A drunk driver traveling the wrong way on Interstate 71 near Carrollton, Kentucky hits a conve
The Soviet–Afghan War took place in Afghanistan from December 1979 to February 1989. Marking the beginning of the 47-year-long Afghan conflict, it saw the Soviet Union and the Afgh…
Soviet–Afghan War: After more than eight years of fighting, the Soviet Army begins to withdraw 115,000 troops from Afgha
The surgeon general of the United States is the operational head of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHSCC) and thus a leading spokesperson on matters of…
A report by the Surgeon General of the United States C
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, was a British stateswoman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party from…
Margaret Thatcher holds her controversial Sermon on the Mound before the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
Section 28 refers to a part of the Local Government Act 1988, which stated that local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales "shall not intentionally promote homosexuality or p…
Section 28 of the United Kingdom's Local Government Act 1988, a controversial amendment stating that a local authority c
Takahiro Moriuchi , known professionally as Taka, is a Japanese singer and musician who is the lead vocalist of the Japanese rock band One Ok Rock. Moriuchi is the band's main lyr…
Takahiro Moriuchi, Japanese singer-songwriter
Vanessa Nuala Kirby is an English actress. She rose to international prominence with her portrayal of Princess Margaret in the Netflix drama series The Crown (2016–2017), for which…
Vanessa Kirby, English actress
Brandon Kyle Belt, nicknamed "Baby Giraffe", "Sparky", and "Captain", is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (…
Brandon Belt, American baseball player
Richard Berens is an American former competition swimmer, two-time Olympic gold medalist, world champion, and current world record-holder. As a member of the U.S. national team, he…
Ricky Berens, American swimmer
The Somaliland War of Independence also known as the Great Isaaq Uprising or the Isaaq Rebellion was a rebellion waged by the Somali National Movement (SNM) against the ruling mili…
Somaliland War of Independence: The Somali National Movement launches a major offensive against Somali government forces
RDX (Research Department Explosive or Royal Demolition Explosive), or hexogen, also known by other names, is an organic compound with the formula (CH2N2O2)3. It is white, odorless,…
Three cars on a train carrying hexogen to Kazakhstan explode in Arzamas, Gorky Oblast, USSR, killing 91 and injuring abo
Jencarlos Canela is an American actor and singer. Canela starred in the telenovela Mi corazón insiste en Lola Volcán, and two other telenovelas.
Jencarlos Canela, American singer-songwriter and actor
Devaris "Dee" Strange-Gordon, formerly known as Dee Gordon, is an American former professional baseball second baseman, shortstop, and center fielder. He played Major League Baseba…
Dee Strange-Gordon, American baseball player
Victor Chinedu Anichebe is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Victor Anichebe, Nigerian footballer
Sandra Konstance Nygård Borch is a Norwegian politician who served as the minister of research and higher education from 2023 to 2024 until her resignation over the extensive plag…
Sandra Borch, Norwegian politician
Alistair Edward Brownlee is an English former triathlete. He is the only athlete to hold two Olympic titles in the individual triathlon event, winning gold medals in the 2012 and 2…
Alistair Brownlee, English triathlete
Patrick Maroon is an American former professional ice hockey player who was a left winger in the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed "Big Rig", Maroon played for the Anaheim Du…
Patrick Maroon, American ice hockey player
Signe Ronka is a Latvian Canadian former competitive figure skater. She won three medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series and competed at the 2003 World Junior Championships.
Signe Ronka, Canadian figure skater
Lenka Wienerová is a Slovak former tennis player.
Lenka Wienerová, Slovak tennis player
Jonathan Stuart Bailey is an English actor known for his dramatic, comedic, and musical roles on stage and screen. His accolades include a Laurence Olivier Award and a Critics' Cho…
Jonathan Bailey, English actor
James Sheppard is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Vienna Capitals of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). He previously played in the National Hockey Lea…
James Sheppard, Canadian ice hockey player
Sara Paxton is an American actress and singer. She began acting at an early age, appearing in minor roles in both films and television shows before rising to fame in early October …
Sara Paxton, American actress
Melissa Viviane Jefferson, known professionally as Lizzo, is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, and actress. Born in Detroit, Michigan, she moved to Houston, Texas, with her f…
Lizzo, American singer and rapper
Semyon Aleksandrovich Varlamov is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Semyon Varlamov, Russian ice hockey player