The 1980s

Explore 1930 historical events from 1980–1989.

1981 45 years ago

Benjamin Becker, German tennis player

Benjamin Becker is a German former professional tennis player. He reached a career-high ATP ranking of No. 35 in singles on 27 October 2014, and No. 58 in doubles on 5 July 2010. B…

Benjamin Becker, German tennis player

1981 45 years ago

Kevin Bieksa, Canadian ice hockey player

Kevin Francesco Bieksa is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and television personality. As a defenceman, Bieksa started and played most of his career with the Vancou…

Kevin Bieksa, Canadian ice hockey player

1981 45 years ago

Alexandre Giroux, Canadian ice hockey player

Alexandre Giroux is a Canadian ice hockey forward. He last played for the Thetford Assurancia of the Quebec-based Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey. He previously played in the Natio…

Alexandre Giroux, Canadian ice hockey player

1981 45 years ago

Ola Kvernberg, Norwegian violinist

Ola Kvernberg is a Norwegian jazz musician known for his virtuosic string swing violin playing and his international performances. He is the son of traditional musicians Liv Rypdal…

Ola Kvernberg, Norwegian violinist

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1981 45 years ago

Kyle Boller, American football player

Kyle Bryan Boller is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for the California …

Kyle Boller, American football player

1981 45 years ago

Marco Streller, Swiss footballer

Marco Streller is a Swiss former footballer who played as a striker and is best known for his years with FC Basel and the Switzerland national team. He was the sporting director of…

Marco Streller, Swiss footballer

1981 45 years ago

Mohammed Al-Khuwalidi, Saudi Arabian long jumper

Mohamed Salman Al-Khuwalidi is a Saudi Arabian long jumper. His personal best jump, 8.48 metres, achieved in July 2006 in Sotteville-lès-Rouen, France. is also the current Asian re…

Mohammed Al-Khuwalidi, Saudi Arabian long jumper

1981 45 years ago

Moss Burmester, New Zealand swimmer

Moss James Burmester is a New Zealand swimmer and diver. His specialist event is the 200m butterfly in which he holds the Commonwealth record of 1:54.35 set at the 2008 Summer Olym…

Moss Burmester, New Zealand swimmer

1981 45 years ago

Shane Watson, Australian cricketer

Shane Robert Watson is an Australian cricket coach, commentator and former cricketer who played for and occasionally captained the Australian national cricket team between 2002 and…

Shane Watson, Australian cricketer

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1981 45 years ago

Scooter Braun, American music executive

Scott Samuel "Scooter" Braun is an American businessman, investor, former talent manager, and record executive. He is credited with having discovered and managed Canadian singer Ju…

Scooter Braun, American music executive

1981 45 years ago

Brede Hangeland, Norwegian footballer

Brede Paulsen Hangeland is a former professional soccer player who played as a central defender. Born in the United States to an American mother and a Norwegian father, he represen…

Brede Hangeland, Norwegian footballer

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1981 45 years ago

Jim Davis, American actor (born 1909)

Jim Davis was an American actor, best known for his roles in television Westerns. In his later career, he became famous as Jock Ewing in the CBS primetime soap opera Dallas, a role…

Jim Davis, American actor (born 1909)

1981 45 years ago

Nargis, Indian actress (born 1929)

Nargis Dutt, known mononymously as Nargis, was an Indian actress and politician who worked in Hindi cinema. Regarded as one of the greatest actresses in the history of Hindi cinema…

Nargis, Indian actress (born 1929)

1981 45 years ago

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Chelliah Loganathan was a Ceylon Tamil banker and the first Ceylonese general manager of the Bank of Ceylon.

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