Explore 6636 historical events from 1980–1989.
Fred Astaire was an American dancer, actor, singer, musician, choreographer, and presenter, whose career in stage, film, and television spanned 76 years. He is widely regarded as t…
Fred Astaire, American actor and dancer (born 1899)
Herbert John Gleason, known as Jackie Gleason, was an American comedian, actor, writer, and composer also known as "The Great One".
Jackie Gleason, American actor, comedian, and producer (born 1916)
Ellen Aleksandra Stenberg was a Finnish politician and member of the Parliament of Finland, the national legislature of Finland. A member of the Communist Party of Finland (SKP) an…
Elli Stenberg, Finnish politician (born 1903)
Germaine Thyssens-Valentin was a Dutch-born classical pianist of Franco-Dutch parentage, noted for her performances of French music. She studied under Gabriel Fauré at the Paris Co…
Germaine Thyssens-Valentin, Dutch-French pianist (born 1902)
Lionel Chevrier was a Canadian politician who was a Member of Parliament and cabinet minister.
Lionel Chevrier, Canadian lawyer and politician, 27th Canadian Minister of Justice (born 1903)
Gerardo Diego Cendoya was a Spanish poet, a member of the Generation of '27.
Gerardo Diego, Spanish poet and author (born 1896)
John Henry Hammond Jr. was an American record producer, civil rights activist, and music critic active from the 1930s to the early 1980s. As a talent scout, Hammond became one of t…
John Hammond, American record producer, critic, and activist (born 1910)
Avi Ran was a goalkeeper at the Israeli football club Maccabi Haifa. Widely considered one of the greatest football players in Israel, he had a promising future which was cut short…
Avi Ran, Israeli footballer (born 1963)
Yaakov Yitzchok Ruderman was a Russian-born American Talmudic scholar and rabbi who founded and served as rosh yeshiva of Yeshivas Ner Yisroel in Baltimore.
Yaakov Yitzchok Ruderman, American rabbi and scholar (born 1901)
Gilberto de Mello Freyre was a Brazilian sociologist, anthropologist, historian, writer, painter, journalist and congressman born in Recife. Considered one of the most important so…
Gilberto Freyre, Brazilian sociologist, anthropologist, historian, writer, painter, journalist and congressman (born…
Richard Egan was an American actor. After beginning his career in 1949, he subsequently won a Golden Globe Award for his performances in the films The Glory Brigade (1953) and The …
Richard Egan, American soldier and actor (born 1921)
Fahrettin Kerim Gökay was a Turkish politician, civil servant, professor ordinarius and physician. He served as government minister, and is well known for his long-term position as…
Fahrettin Kerim Gökay, Turkish physician and politician, Turkish Minister of Health (born 1900)
Travis Calvin Jackson was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) shortstop. He played for the New York Giants from 1922 through 1936, winning the 1933 World Series, and representi…
Travis Jackson, American baseball player, coach, and manager (born 1903)
John Brophy Renshaw was an Australian politician. He was Labor Premier of New South Wales from 30 April 1964 to 13 May 1965. He was the first New South Wales Premier born in the 20…
Jack Renshaw, Australian politician, 31st Premier of New South Wales (born 1909)
Bibhutibhushan Mukhopadhyay was an Indian Bengali language author.
Bibhutibhushan Mukhopadhyay, Indian author, poet, and playwright (born 1894)
Joseph Edward Levine was an American film distributor, financier and producer. At the time of his death, it was said he was involved in one or another capacity with 497 films. Levi…
Joseph E. Levine, American film producer (b, 1905)
Georg Gaßmann was a German politician.
Georg Gaßmann, German politician, Mayor of Marburg (born 1910)
Lieutenant general Ira Clarence Eaker was a general of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. Eaker, as second-in-command of the prospective Eighth Air Force, was s…
Ira C. Eaker, American general (born 1896)
Camille Nimr Chamoun was a Lebanese politician and statesman who served as the 2nd president of Lebanon from 1952 to 1958. He was one of the country's main Christian leaders during…
Camille Chamoun, Lebanese lawyer and politician, 7th President of Lebanon (born 1900)
Danilo Blanuša was a Croatian mathematician, physicist, engineer and a professor at the University of Zagreb.
Danilo Blanuša, Croatian mathematician and physicist (born 1903)
Georgios Athanasiadis–Novas was a Greek poet, lawyer and politician who briefly served as Prime Minister in 1965.
Georgios Athanasiadis-Novas, Greek lawyer and politician, 163rd Prime Minister of Greece (born 1893)
Gary Chester was an American studio drummer, author, and teacher. Beginning in the 1960s, he played on hundreds of records for bands such as the Coasters, the Monkees and the Lovin…
Gary Chester, Italian drummer and educator (born 1924)
Shaike Ophir was an Israeli actor, comedian, playwright, screenwriter, director, and the country's first mime.
Shaike Ophir, Israeli actor and screenwriter (born 1929)
Walenty Kłyszejko was an Estonian–Polish basketball coach and player. He was also a professor of physical education at the Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsa…
Walenty Kłyszejko, Estonian–Polish basketball player and coach (born 1909)