1980

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	19th century – 20th century – 21st century
Decades:	1950s 1960s 1970s – 1980s – 1990s 2000s 2010s
Years:	1977 1978 1979 – 1980 – 1981 1982 1983

1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1980th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 980th year of the 2nd millennium, the 80th year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 1980s decade.

Events Edit

January 20 – The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Los Angeles Rams to win their 4th Super Bowl championship. They hold the record for most wins by one team until 1995.
April 12 – Terry Fox begins his Marathon of Hope in Canada.
April 30 – Beatrix of the Netherlands crowned
May 18 – Mount St. Helens erupts.
August 1 – Vigdís Finnbogadóttir becomes the 4th President of Iceland. She is the first female ever elected as a head of state in a democratic election.
August – Rising Solidarity a Polish trade union which make for fallen communism in East Europe
September 1 – Terry Fox ends his Marathon of Hope, after his cancer resurfaces.
September 22 – War begins between Iran and Iraq.
November 4 – Ronald Reagan defeats Jimmy Carter during the presidential elections.
December 8 – John Lennon of The Beatles is shot and killed outside of his apartment in New York City by Mark David Chapman.
Pictures taken by the Voyager 1 probe lead to the discovery of Saturn's moon, Atlas.

Births Edit

January Edit

Greg Cipes

Carlos Alvarado Quesada

January 1
- Richie Faulkner, British rock guitarist
- Karina Jacobsgaard, Danish tennis player
- Mark Nichols, Canadian curler
- Elin Nordegren, Swedish model
January 4 – Greg Cipes, American actor
January 7 – Hele Kõrve, Estonian actress and singer
January 8
- Adam Goodes, Australian rules footballer
- Rachel Nichols, American actress
January 9 – Sergio García, Spanish golfer
January 10 – Sarah Shahi, American actress
January 11 – Lovieanne Jung, American softball player
January 12 – Ameriie, American singer
January 13 – LaKisha Jones, American singer
January 14
- Carlos Alvarado Quesada, Costa Rican politician, 48th President of Costa Rica
- Ossama Haidar, Lebanese footballer
- Hiroshi Tamaki, Japanese actor, model and singer
- Cory Gibbs, American footballer
- Monika Kuszyńska, Polish singer and songwriter
- Sosuke Sumitani, Japanese announcer
- Yūko Kaida, Japanese voice actress
January 16
- Albert Pujols, Dominican Major League Baseball player
- Michelle Wild, Hungarian actress
- Lin-Manuel Miranda, Puerto Rican-American actor, composer, and writer
January 17
- Zooey Deschanel, American actress, singer and musician
- Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Ukrainian-American dance champion, choreographer and instructor
January 18
- Estelle, British singer and actress
- Julius Peppers, American football player
- Jason Segel, American actor and comedian
January 19
- Jenson Button, British racecar driver
- Arvydas Macijauskas, Lithuanian basketball player
January 20
- Philippe Cousteau Jr., American-French oceanographer
- Philippe Gagnon, Canadian Paralympic swimmer
- Kim Jeong-hoon, South Korean singer and actor
- Brigitte Olivier, Belgian martial artist
- Petra Rampre, Slovenian tennis player
- Matthew Tuck, Welsh singer and guitarist
January 21
- Nana Mizuki, Japanese voice actress and singer
- Kevin McKenna, Canadian footballer
January 22
- Jake Grove, American football player
- Christopher Masterson, American actor
January 24
- Nyncke Beekhuyzen, Dutch actress
- Suzy, Portuguese singer
January 25
- Christian Olsson, Swedish athlete
- Xavi, Spanish footballer
- Michelle McCool, American professional wrestler
January 26 – Sanae Kobayashi, Japanese voice actress
January 27 – Marat Safin, Russian tennis player
January 28 – Nick Carter, American pop singer (Backstreet Boys)
January 29
- Yael Bar Zohar, Israeli actress and model
- Jason James Richter, American actor
January 30
- Josh Kelley, American singer-songwriter
- Wilmer Valderrama, American actor

February Edit

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

Chelsea Clinton

February 2
- Zhang Jingchu, Chinese actress
- Nina Zilli, Italian singer-songwriter
February 5
- Jo Swinson, British MP
- Robin Vik, Czech tennis player
- Paul DelVecchio, American reality show personality
February 6
- Kim Poirier, Canadian actress
- Luke Ravenstahl, American mayor of Pittsburgh
- Mamiko Noto, Japanese voice actress
February 8 – Yang Wei, Chinese gymnast
February 9 – Manu Raju, American journalist
February 10
- César Izturis, Venezuelan Major League Baseball player
- Steve Tully, English footballer
February 11 – Matthew Lawrence, American actor
February 12
- Juan Carlos Ferrero, Spanish tennis player
- Christina Ricci, American actress
- Gucci Mane, American rapper
February 14 – Michelle Ye, Hong Kong actress
February 15
- Conor Oberst, American singer-songwriter
- Petr Elfimov, Belarusian singer
February 16 – Ashley Lelie, American football player
February 17
- Jason Ritter, American actor
- Vahe Tilbian, Ethiopian singer of Armenian descent
February 18
- Cezar, Romanian opera singer and pianist
- Regina Spektor, Russian-American singer-songwriter
February 19
- Mike Miller, American basketball player
- Ma Lin, Chinese table-tennis player
February 20
- Imanol Harinordoquy, French rugby player
- Artur Boruc, Polish football (soccer) goalkeeper
- Yuichi Nakamura, Japanese voice actor
February 21
- Brad Fast, Canadian ice hockey player
- Justin Roiland, American actor
- Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, King of Bhutan
February 22 – Jeanette Biedermann, German singer and actress
February 24
- Emma Johnson, Australian swimmer
- Shinsuke Nakamura, Japanese professional wrestler
February 25 – Chris and Christy Knowings, American actors
February 26 – Júlio César da Silva e Souza, Brazilian footballer
February 27
- Chelsea Clinton, daughter of former U.S. President Bill Clinton and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
- Don Diablo, Dutch DJ and producer
February 28
- Tayshaun Prince, American basketball player
- Piotr Giza, Polish footballer
February 29
- Simon Gagné, Canadian hockey player
- Peter Scanavino, American actor

March Edit

March 1 – Shahid Afridi, Pakistani cricketer
March 2
- Chris Barker, English footballer
- Julia Chantrey, Canadian actress
- Lance Cade, American professional wrestler (d. 2010)
March 4
- Jung Da-bin, Korean actress (d. 2007)
- Omar Bravo, Mexican footballer
- Jack Hannahan, American baseball infielder
March 5 – Jessica Boehrs, German singer and actress
March 7
- Murat Boz, Turkish singer and actor
- Laura Prepon, American actress
- Mart Toome, Estonian actor
March 9
- Chingy, American rapper, singer and actor
- Matthew Gray Gubler, American actor and director
March 11 – Gabriela Pichler, Swedish film director and screenwriter
March 13
- Caron Butler, American basketball player
- Nick Barua, British Corporate executive
March 14
- Aaron Brown, English footballer
- Hiro Matsushita, Formar Japanese Race car Driver and Businessman
March 16 – Todd Heap, American football player
March 17 – Katie Morgan, American porn actress and radio host
March 18 – Alexei Yagudin, Russian figure skater
March 19
- Agnes Pihlava, Finnish pop singer
- Johan Olsson, Swedish cross country skier
March 20
- Hamada Helal, Egyptian singer
- Jamal Crawford, American basketball player
- Mikey Day, American actor, comedian and writer
March 21
- Marit Bjørgen, Norwegian cross-country skier
- Ronaldinho, Brazilian footballer
- Deryck Whibley, Canadian singer-songwriter and musician (Sum 41)
March 23 – Russell Howard, English comedian
March 26 – Rosendo Rodriguez, American convicted serial killer (d. 2018)
March 27 – Greg Puciato, American heavy metal musician
March 29 – Andy Scott-Lee, British singer
March 30 – Yalın, Turkish pop singer and songwriter
March 31
- Kate Micucci, American actress and voice artist
- Chien-Ming Wang, Taiwanese Major League Baseball player

April Edit

April 1
- Randy Orton, American professional wrestler
- Bijou Phillips, American actress
- Yūko Takeuchi, Japanese actress
April 4 – Björn Wirdheim, Swedish race car driver
April 7 – Michael Bellisario, American actor
April 8
- Ben Freeman, British actor
- Carrie Savage, American actress and voice actress
April 9
- Rachel Specter, American actress
- Arlen Escarpeta, Belizean actor
April 10
- Sean Avery, Canadian ice hockey player
- Kasey Kahne, American race car driver
- Charlie Hunnam, English actor
April 11 – Mark Teixeira, American baseball player
April 12 – Brian McFadden, Irish rock singer
April 13 – Colleen Clinkenbeard, American voice actress
April 14
- Ayumi Ito, Japanese actress
- Tom Franco, American actor
April 15 – Natalie Casey, English actress
April 16
- Reeyot Alemu, Ethiopian journalist
- Samir Javadzadeh, Azerbaijani singer
- Paul London, American professional wrestler
April 17
- Brenda Villa, American water polo player
- Lee Hyun-il, South Korean badminton player
- Alaina Huffman, Canadian film and television actress
April 18 – Justin Amash, American politician
April 20
- Jasmin Wagner, German singer
- Waylon, Dutch singer
April 21
- Tony Romo, American football player
- Vincent Lecavalier, Canadian hockey player
April 22 – Nicolas Douchez, French footballer
April 24
- Austin Nichols, American actor
- Karen Asrian, Armenian chess Grandmaster (d. 2008)
- Reagan Gomez-Preston, American actress and voice actress
April 25
- Lee Spick, English snooker player (d. 2015)
- Daniel MacPherson, Australian actor
- Kazuhito Tadano, Japanese baseball player
April 26
- Jordana Brewster, American actress
- Marlon King, Jamaican footballer
- Channing Tatum, American actor and model
April 27 – Zayed Khan, Indian actor
April 28 – Josh Howard, American basketball player
April 29
- Kian Egan, Irish singer
- Emmad Irfani, Pakistani model and TV actor
April 30 – Luis Scola, Argentine basketball player

May Edit

Ellie Kemper

Gotye

Steven Gerrard

May 1 – Ana Claudia Talancón, Mexican actress
May 2
- Tim Borowski, German footballer
- Ellie Kemper, American actress and comedian
- Zat Knight, English footballer
May 3 – Marcel Vigneron, American chef
May 5
- Maia Hirasawa, Swedish pop singer
- Yossi Benayoun, Israeli footballer
- Hank Green, American entrepreneur, musician, educator, producer and vlogger
May 6
- Kelly van der Veer, Dutch reality TV star
- Dimitris Diamantidis, Greek basketball player
May 7 – Johan Kenkhuis, Dutch swimmer
May 8 – Benny Yau, Canadian entertainer
May 9
- Grant Hackett, Australian swimmer
- Carolin Kebekus, German comedian and actress
- Norihiro Nishi, Japanese footballer
May 10 – Pete Gray, Australian environmental activist (d. 2011)
May 15 – Josh Beckett, American baseball player
May 17 – Alistair Overeem, Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer
May 18 – Ali Zafar, Pakistani music composer, singer-songwriter, painter and actor
May 19
- Drew Fuller, American actor and model
- Dean Heffernan, Australian footballer
May 21 – Gotye, Belgian-Australian multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter
May 22
- Lucy Gordon, British actress (d. 2009)
- Evelin Võigemast, Estonian actress and singer
May 24 – Cecilia Cheung, Hong Kong actress
May 28
- Mark Feehily, Irish singer
- Jørgen Strickert, Norwegian comedian
May 29 – Michael Stasko, Canadian actor
May 30 – Steven Gerrard, English footballer
May 31 – Andy Hurley, American drummer

June Edit

June 1
- Oliver James, British actor
- Damien Fahey, American MTV VJ, television host and drummer
June 2 – Lindsey Yamasaki, Japanese-American basketball player
June 3 – Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar
June 5 – Mike Fisher, Canadian hockey player
June 6 – Mmusi Maimane, South African politician
June 7 – Henkka Seppälä, Finnish bassist
June 8 – David Holoubek, Czech football manager
June 10
- Jessica DiCicco, American actress
- Francelino Matuzalem, Brazilian footballer
- Wang Yuegu, Singaporean Olympic table tennis player
June 13
- Sarah Connor, German singer
- Juan Carlos Navarro, Spanish basketball player
June 16
- Brad Gushue, Canadian curler
- Joey Yung, Hong Kong singer
June 17
- Kimeru, Japanese singer
- Venus Williams, American tennis player
- Jeph Jacques, American webcomic writer
June 19 – Jason White, American football player
June 22 – Ilya Bryzgalov, Russian ice hockey player
June 23
- Erick Elías, Mexican actor
- Mark Greaney, Irish singer and guitarist
- Ramnaresh Sarwan, West Indian cricketer
- Manus Boonjumnong, Thai boxer
- Francesca Schiavone, Italian tennis player
- Jessica Taylor, English singer
- Melissa Rauch, American actress
June 24
- Liane Balaban, Canadian actress
- Minka Kelly, American actress
June 25
- Nozomi Takeuchi, Japanese actress
- Philippe Lacheau, French actor, director and writer
June 26
- Michael Vick, American football player
- Michael Jackson, English footballer
- Rafiz Abu Bakar, Malaysian footballer
June 27 – Kevin Pietersen, South African-English former cricketer
June 29
- James Courtney, Australian race car driver
- Katherine Jenkins, Welsh soprano
- Martin Truex Jr., American race car driver
June 30
- Adil Annani, Moroccan long-distance runner
- Ryan ten Doeschate, Dutch cricketer
- Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht, Iranian footballer
- Nelbert Omolon, Filipino professional basketball player
- Rade Prica, Swedish footballer
- Sayuti, Indonesian footballer

July Edit

July 1
- Mizz Nina, Malaysian fashion designer, a host, humanitarian
- Nelson Cruz, Dominican baseball player
- Shon Seung-mo, South Korean badminton player
July 2 – Brian Drolet, American actor, producer and writer
July 3
- Roland Schoeman, South African swimmer
- Olivia Munn, American actress and model
- Harbhajan Singh, Indian international cricketer
July 5
- Paul "DJ Pauly D" DelVecchio, American reality TV star
- Eva Green, French actress and model
- Zayed Khan, Indian actor and producer
- Fabián Ríos, Colombian actor and model
- Jason Wade, American singer and guitarist
July 6 – Pau Gasol, Spanish basketball player
July 7
- Marika Domińczyk, Polish American actress
- Jim McMahon, British politician
- Michelle Kwan, American figure skater
- Dr Malinga, South African record producer and musician
July 8
- Robbie Keane, Irish footballer
- Chetan Anand, Indian badminton player
- Yang Tae-Young, South Korean gymnast
July 10
- Thomas Ian Nicholas, American film actor, singer, musician, producer, director and writer
- Adam Petty, American race car driver (d. 2000)
- Jessica Simpson, American singer
- Jeremy Ray Valdez, American actor
- James Rolfe, American director, actor and writer
- Cláudia Leitte, Brazilian singer
July 11
- Mathias Boe, Danish badminton player
- Alvent Yulianto, Indonesian badminton player
July 12
- Kristen Connolly, American actress
- Eny Widiowati, Indonesian badminton player
July 13 – Pejman Nouri, Iranian football player
July 15
- Reggie Abercrombie, American baseball player
- BxB Hulk, Japanese professional wrestler
- JW-Jones, Canadian blues musician
- Jasper Pääkkönen, Finnish actor and film producer
- Julia Perez, Indonesian singer and actress (d. 2017)
July 16
- Svetlana Feofanova, Russian pole-vaulter
- Adam Scott, Australian golfer
July 17
- Rashid Ramzi, Moroccan-Bahraini athlete
- Masato Yoshino, Japanese professional wrestler
- Ryan Miller, American ice hockey goaltender
July 18 – Kristen Bell, American actress
July 19
- Yeoh Kay Bin, Malaysian badminton player
- Michelle Heaton, English singer (Liberty X)
- Mark Webber, American actor
July 20
- Gisele Bündchen, Brazilian supermodel
- Jin Goo, South Korean actor
July 21 – CC Sabathia, American baseball player
July 22
- Tablo, South Korean-Canadian rapper, songwriter, record producer, and author
- Dirk Kuyt, Dutch footballer
- Kate Ryan, Belgian singer
July 23 – Michelle Williams, American singer and actress
July 25 – Rebeka Dremelj, Slovenian singer
July 26 – Jacinda Ardern, 40th Prime Minister of New Zealand
July 27 – Nick Nemeth, American professional wrestler
July 29
- Rachel Miner, American actress
- Fernando González, Chilean tennis player

August Edit

August 2 – Dingdong Dantes, Filipino actor
August 3
- Nadia Ali, Pakistani-American singer-songwriter
- Hannah Simone, British-Canadian actress
- Dominic Moore, Canadian ice hockey player
August 5 – Wayne Bridge, English footballer
August 6 – Will Pan, American-Taiwanese singer-songwriter and actor
August 8 – Craig Breslow, American baseball pitcher
August 9
- Charlie David, Canadian actor
- Dominic Tabuna, Nauruan politician
August 10 – Pua Magasiva, Samoan actor
August 11 – Monika Pyrek, Polish pole vaulter
August 12 – Maggie Lawson, American actress
August 14 – Roy Williams, American football player
August 16
- Julien Absalon, French mountain biker
- Vanessa Carlton, American singer
August 17
- David Legwand, American ice hockey player
- Lene Marlin, Norwegian singer and musician
August 18 – Damion Stewart, Jamaican footballer
August 19
- Darius Campbell, Scottish singer-songwriter
- Adrian Lulgjuraj, Albanian singer
August 21
- Jon Lajoie, Canadian comedian
- Paul Menard, American race car driver
August 23
- Rex Grossman, American football player
- Joanne Froggatt, British voice artist
August 24 – Rachael Carpani, Australian actress
August 26
- Macaulay Culkin, American actor
- Chris Pine, American actor
August 27 – Derrick Strait, American football player
August 28 – Debra Lafave, American teacher
August 29
- William Levy, Cuban-American actor
- David West, American basketball player

September Edit

September 2 – Dany Sabourin, French Canadian ice hockey goaltender
September 3
- Jennie Finch, American softball player
- Polina Smolova, Belarusian singer
September 4 – Max Greenfield, American actor
September 5 – Kevin Simm, English singer (Liberty X)
September 6
- Kerry Katona, English TV presenter and former pop star (Atomic Kitten)
- Samuel Peter, Nigerian boxer and heavyweight champion
- Joseph Yobo, Nigerian footballer
September 7
- Nigar Jamal, Azerbaijani singer, Eurovision Song Contest 2011 winner
- Gabriel Milito, Argentine footballer
- Mark Prior, American baseball player
September 8
- Eric Hutchinson, American singer-songwriter
- Neferteri Shepherd, African-American model and actress
September 9
- Denise Quiñones, Puerto Rican actress, Miss Universe 2001
- Michelle Williams, American actress
September 10 – Mikey Way, British musician (My Chemical Romance)
September 11 – Mike Comrie, Canadian ice hockey player
September 12
- Sean Burroughs, American baseball player
- Yao Ming, Chinese basketball player
- Hiroyuki Sawano, Japanese composer
September 13
- Ben Savage, American actor
- Daisuke Matsuzaka, Japanese baseball player
September 15
- Ben Wolff, American actor (d. 2015)
- Jolin Tsai, Taiwanese singer
- Faiz Khaleed, Malaysian astronaut
September 21
- Kareena Kapoor, Indian actress
- Autumn Reeser, American actress
September 24 – Victoria Pendleton, English cyclist
September 25 – T.I., African-American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author
September 26 – Daniel and Henrik Sedin, Swedish ice hockey players
September 29
- Patrick Agyemang, Ghanaian footballer
- Dallas Green, musician
- Zachary Levi, American actor and singer
September 30
- Martina Hingis, Swiss tennis player
- Emily Kokal, vocalist, guitarist
- Arisa Ogasawara, Japanese voice actress
- Guillermo Rigondeaux, Cuban boxer

October Edit

October 1 – Sarah Drew, American actress
October 3 – Daniel DeSanto, Canadian actor and voice actor
October 4
- Me'Lisa Barber, American athlete
- Joe Kennedy III, American lawyer
- Tomáš Rosický, Czech footballer
- Ben Whishaw, English actor
October 5
- James Toseland, English motorcycle racer
- Ti West, American film director
October 8
- Michael Mizanin, American professional wrestler
- Nick Cannon, African-American actor, comedian, rapper, entrepreneur, record producer and broadcast personality
October 10
- Sherine, Egyptian singer
- Lynn Hung, Hong Kong actress
October 11
- Tomokazu Sugita, Japanese voice actor
October 12
- Ledley King, English footballer
- Nadzeya Ostapchuk, Belarusian athlete
October 13
- Ashanti, African-American singer
- Scott Parker, English footballer
October 14
- Terrence McGee, American football player
- Ben Whishaw, English actor
October 15 – Tom Boonen, Belgian cyclist
October 16
- Sue Bird, Israeli-American basketball player
- Timana Tahu, Australian Rugby League player
October 17
- Angel Parker, American actress
- Justin Shenkarow, American actor
- Yekaterina Gamova, Russian volleyball player
October 18
- Erin Dean, American actress
- Reetinder Singh Sodhi, Indian cricket player
October 19 – José Bautista, Dominican baseball player
October 21 – Kim Kardashian, American socialite and television personality
October 23 – Robert Belushi, American actor
October 24
- Monica, African-American singer
- Casey Wilson, American actress and comedian
October 28
- Alan Smith, English footballer
- Christy Hemme, American professional wrestler
October 29 – Ben Foster, American actor
October 31 – Eddie Kaye Thomas, American actor and comedian