The 1980s

Explore 1450 historical events from 1980–1989.

1988

Marcelo, Brazilian footballer

Marcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior, known as Marcelo, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a left-back. Widely regarded as one of the greatest left-backs of all …

Marcelo, Brazilian footballer

1988

Paulo Avelino, Filipino actor and singer

Michael Paulo Lingbanan Avelino is a Filipino actor, singer, model, and film producer. He has starred in multiple hit television series such as Walang Hanggan (2012), Bridges of Lo…

Paulo Avelino, Filipino actor and singer

1988

Casey Donovan, Australian singer-songwriter

Casey Donovan is an Indigenous Australian singer and actress, best known for winning the second season of the singing competition show Australian Idol in 2004. She won the competit…

Casey Donovan, Australian singer-songwriter

1988

Indrek Kajupank, Estonian basketball player

Indrek Kajupank is an Estonian professional basketball player for BC Tallinna Kalev of the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League. He is a 2.00 m tall small forward and power forward. …

Indrek Kajupank, Estonian basketball player

1988

Scott Laird, English footballer

Scott Benjamin Laird is an English professional footballer and football manager who is player-manager of Western League Premier Division club Street. Primarily a left-back, he has …

Scott Laird, English footballer

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1988

Taeyang, South Korean singer

Dong Young-bae, better known by his stage name Taeyang or SOL, is a South Korean singer and songwriter. He made his debut in 2006 as a member of the South Korean boy band BigBang. …

Taeyang, South Korean singer

1988

Joel Moon, Australian rugby league player

Joel Moon is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a centre and five-eighth in the 2000s and 2010s. He last played for the Leeds Rhinos in the Sup…

Joel Moon, Australian rugby league player

1988

Claire Cashmore, English Paralympic swimmer

Claire Cashmore is a Paralympic Swimming Champion and PTS5 classified British paratriathlete. She has been to four Paralympic Games with swimming and has won 4 bronze, 3 silver, an…

Claire Cashmore, English Paralympic swimmer

1988

Park Gyu-ri, South Korean singer

Park Gyu-ri, better known by the mononym Gyuri, is a South Korean singer, actress, and radio personality. She is a member of South Korean girl group Kara.

Park Gyu-ri, South Korean singer

1988

Jonny Howson, English footballer

Jonathan Mark Howson is an English professional football coach and player who plays as a defensive midfielder. He is currently the manager-player for Leeds United's Under-21 team.

Jonny Howson, English footballer

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1988

Heida Reed, Icelandic-British actress

Heiða Rún Sigurðardóttir, known professionally as Heida Reed, is an Icelandic actress and model. She is known for playing parts in One Day (2011), Jo (2013), Silent Witness (2014),…

Heida Reed, Icelandic-British actress

1988

Morgan Pressel, American golfer

Morgan Pressel is an American professional golfer and golf commentator who played on the LPGA Tour. In 2001, as a 12-year-old, she became the youngest player to qualify for the U.S…

Morgan Pressel, American golfer

1988

Artem Anisimov, Russian ice hockey player

Artem Alekseevich Anisimov is a Russian former professional ice hockey player. He was a centre who previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers, C…

Artem Anisimov, Russian ice hockey player

1988

Monica Lin Brown, American sergeant

Monica Lin Brown is a United States Army sergeant and medic who became the first woman during the War in Afghanistan and only the second woman since World War II to receive the Sil…

Monica Lin Brown, American sergeant

1988

Billy Gilman, American musician

William Wendell Gilman III is an American country music singer. Starting as a young country artist, he is known for his debut single "One Voice", a top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot …

Billy Gilman, American musician