1980 (AD 1980) Historical Timeline & Archive

Notable Figures in 1980 (AD 1980) (27)

• Adande Thorne (Born: 1980-07-10) — Trinidadian-American YouTuber, animator, comedian, and actor known as Swoozie.
• Alejo Carpentier (Died: 1980-04-24) — Influential Cuban novelist, essayist, and musicologist of the Latin American Boom.
• Alfred Hitchcock (Died: 1980-04-29) — Master of Suspense, influential English filmmaker known for psychological thrillers.
• Barbara Rubin (Died: 1980) — American experimental filmmaker and performance artist known for 'Christmas on Earth'.
• Ben Feldman (Born: 1980-05-27) — American actor known for roles in Superstore, Mad Men, and Silicon Valley.
• Ben Whishaw (Born: 1980-10-14) — Acclaimed English actor known for roles in Hamlet, James Bond, and A Very English Scandal.
• Benode Behari Mukherjee (Died: 1980-11-11) — Pioneering Indian modern artist from West Bengal, known for his murals and Contextual Modernism.
• Bert Kaempfert (Died: 1980-06-21) — German composer and orchestra leader known for easy listening and jazz-oriented music.
• Charlie Hunnam (Born: 1980-04-10) — English actor known for roles in Sons of Anarchy and recent true crime series.
• Dan Bilzerian (Born: 1980-12-07) — American social media personality, businessman, and political activist known for an extravagant lifestyle.
• Eva Green (Born: 1980-07-06) — Acclaimed French actress known for portraying complex, eccentric, and villainous characters.
• Jake Gyllenhaal (Born: 1980-12-19) — Versatile American actor known for intense roles in thrillers, dramas, and action films.
• Jason Ritter (Born: 1980-02-17) — American actor and producer known for roles in Gravity Falls, Raising Dion, and Matlock.
• Jean Piaget (Died: 1980-09-16) — Pioneering Swiss psychologist known for constructivist theory of child development.
• Jesse Owens (Died: 1980-03-31) — Olympic track and field legend known for his four gold medals in Berlin 1936.
• Josip Broz Tito (Died: 1980-05-04) — Communist leader of Yugoslavia, founder of the Non-Aligned Movement.
• Kemi Badenoch (Born: 1980-01-02) — British politician who served in Cabinet and became Leader of the Opposition in 2024.
• Kristen Bell (Born: 1980-07-18) — Versatile American actress and singer known for roles in comedy, sci-fi, and musical productions.
• Luke Hemsworth (Born: 1980-11-05) — Australian actor known for roles in Neighbours, Westworld, and Deadloch.
• Luke Macfarlane (Born: 1980-01-19) — Canadian actor known for roles in Brothers & Sisters, Killjoys, and Hallmark films.
• Mae West (Died: 1980-11-22) — Iconic actress and singer, famed for her witty, sexually suggestive performances.
• Olivia Munn (Born: 1980-07-03) — American actress and host known for roles in film and advocacy for women's rights.
• Ramkinkar Baij (Died: 1980-08-02) — Pioneer of modern Indian sculpture, Ramkinkar Baij shaped the trajectory of contemporary art.
• Sean Conley (Born: 1980) — American physician and Navy officer, known for serving as physician to the President during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Vanessa Lachey (Born: 1980) — Filipino-American model and actress known for hosting and starring in major network productions.
• Vladimir Vysotsky (Died: 1980-07-25) — Iconic Soviet poet, singer, and actor known for social commentary.
• Zachary Levi (Born: 1980-09-29) — American actor known for roles in Chuck, Shazam!, and voicing Flynn Rider in Tangled.