The 1980s

Explore 1930 historical events from 1980–1989.

1988

Stephanie Rice, Australian swimmer

Stephanie Louise Rice, is an Australian former competitive swimmer. She won three gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and was awarded the Medal of the Order of Aust…

Stephanie Rice, Australian swimmer

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1988

Andrew Ogilvy, Australian basketball player

Andrew James "A.J." Ogilvy is an Australian former professional basketball player. He played three seasons of college basketball for Vanderbilt before playing in Europe for the fir…

Andrew Ogilvy, Australian basketball player

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1988

Josh Dun, American musician

Joshua William Dun is an American musician. He is best known as the drummer of the musical duo Twenty One Pilots, alongside Tyler Joseph, but he has collaborated with other artists…

Josh Dun, American musician

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1988

Jacob deGrom, American baseball player

Jacob Anthony deGrom is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Mets.

Jacob deGrom, American baseball player

1988

Kwon Ki-ok, Korean pilot (born 1901)

Kwon Ki-ok was the first Korean female aviator, as well as one of the first female pilots in China. Her name in Chinese is Quan Jiyu. Kwon went into exile in China during the Japan…

Kwon Ki-ok, Korean pilot (born 1901)

1988

Clifford D

Clifford Donald Simak was an American science fiction writer and journalist. He won three Hugo Awards and one Nebula Award. The Science Fiction Writers of America made him its thir…

Clifford D

1988

Robert A

Robert Anson Heinlein was an American science fiction author, engineer, and naval officer. Sometimes called the "dean of science fiction writers", he was among the first to emphasi…

Robert A