Historical figures in 1980

The atlas holds 65 people and 115 moments here, in 1980. The most recorded lives are Bob Marley, Jimmy Carter and John Lennon. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Performers.

Notable people

  1. Ahmed Sékou Touré

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    Guinean nationalist, trade-union leader, and Guinea’s first president, serving from independence in 1958 until his death in 1984.…

  2. Akhmad Kadyrov

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    Chechen Islamic religious leader and politician. Born in Karaganda during his family’s deportation from Chechnya, he studied in Uzbekistan, returned…

  3. Akira Kurosawa

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    Japanese filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, editor, and painter. Kurosawa directed 30 feature films between 1943 and 1993, including Rashomon, Seven…

  4. Alfred Hitchcock

    in 1980

    2 moments here

    English filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock (1899–1980), known as the “Master of Suspense,” worked in British cinema before relocating to Hollywood in 1939.…

  5. Alice Munro

    in 1980

    2 moments here

    Canadian short-story writer and 2013 Nobel laureate. Born in Wingham, Ontario, Munro studied in London, Ontario; lived in British Columbia during her…

  6. Andy Warhol

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    American artist and filmmaker whose work helped define Pop art. Born in Pittsburgh, Warhol studied there before moving to New York in 1949.…

  7. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    Indian aerospace engineer, science administrator, author, and the eleventh president of India.…

  8. Aretha Franklin

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    American singer, pianist, songwriter, and civil-rights activist known as the “Queen of Soul.” Her documented movements span childhood relocations…

  9. Astrud Gilberto

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    Brazilian-American singer and songwriter best known for her English-language vocals on “The Girl from Ipanema.” Born in Salvador, she grew up in Rio…

  10. Bob Marley

    in 1980

    9 moments here

    Jamaican singer, songwriter and guitarist whose work with the Wailers made reggae an international musical force.…

  11. Carrie Fisher

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    Carrie Frances Fisher was an American actress, writer, and public advocate, internationally known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars films.…

  12. Celia Cruz

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    Celia Cruz was a Cuban-American singer celebrated internationally as the “Queen of Salsa.” Born in Havana, she rose to fame with Sonora Matancera,…

  13. Chinua Achebe

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    Nigerian novelist, poet, critic, editor, educator, and Biafran representative whose life moved between southeastern Nigeria, Lagos, East Africa,…

  14. Colleen McCullough

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    Australian novelist and neurophysiologist best known for The Thorn Birds. Born in Wellington, New South Wales, she worked in Sydney, London, and New…

  15. Dalida

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    Dalida, born Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti, was an Egyptian-born Italian-French singer, actress and model.…

  16. Daniel arap Moi

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    Kenyan teacher and politician who served as Kenya’s vice president from 1967 to 1978 and its second president from 1978 to 2002.…

  17. Diana, Princess of Wales

    in 1980

    2 moments here

    Diana Frances Spencer (1961–1997) was Princess of Wales from 1981 until her divorce in 1996.…

  18. Elizabeth II

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…

  19. Fidel Castro

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    Cuban revolutionary and political leader who led the 26th of July Movement against Fulgencio Batista, became Cuba's prime minister in 1959, and later…

  20. Freddie Mercury

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara) was a British singer, songwriter, pianist, and lead vocalist of Queen.…

  21. Gabriel García Márquez

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…

  22. George H. W. Bush

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    George Herbert Walker Bush was an American naval aviator, oil executive, congressman, diplomat, director of central intelligence, vice president, and…

  23. Gherman Titov

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    Soviet Air Force pilot, cosmonaut, and later Russian politician. Titov flew Vostok 2 on 6–7 August 1961, becoming the second human to orbit Earth and…

  24. Grace Kelly

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    American actress Grace Patricia Kelly became an internationally prominent film star in the early 1950s, then Princess of Monaco after her 1956…

Moments

  1. 1980 Islamic study in Bukhara Akhmad Kadyrov
  2. 1980 KBE papers presented at Universal Studios Alfred Hitchcock
  3. 1980 Writer in residence at the University of Queensland Alice Munro
  4. 1980 Writer in residence at UBC Alice Munro
  5. 1980 Appearance with Joseph Beuys in Naples Andy Warhol
  6. 1980 Cancer treatment in Bavaria Bob Marley
  7. 1980 Performance at the Olympia Celia Cruz
  8. 1980 Permanent home on Norfolk Island Colleen McCullough
  9. 1980 Palais des Sports spectacle Dalida
  10. 1980 Sailing weekend to Cowes Diana, Princess of Wales
  11. 1980 Visit to Balmoral during courtship Diana, Princess of Wales
  12. 1980 Return to Colombia Gabriel García Márquez
  13. 1980 Iowa presidential campaign George H. W. Bush
  14. 1980 Military-sciences dissertation defense Gherman Titov
  15. 1980 Move to Piazza Campo Marzio Italo Calvino
  16. 1980 Talks in Colombo Jiddu Krishnamurti
  17. 1980 Werner Heisenberg Lectures John Eccles
  18. 1980 Punahou School graduation Kelly Preston
  19. 1980 UNHCR personnel chief in Geneva Kofi Annan
  20. 1980 William S. Paley Lecture in New York Macfarlane Burnet
  21. 1980 Hospitalization in Saint-Germain-en-Laye Marguerite Duras
  22. 1980 Meeting Yann Andréa in Trouville Marguerite Duras
  23. 1980 Exile residence in Madrid Mercedes Sosa
  24. 1980 Exile on Contadora Island Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
  25. 1980 Final Moroccan stop Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
  26. 1980 Olympic-boycott mission Muhammad Ali
  27. 1980 Commercial filming in Japan Olivia Hussey
  28. 1980 English study at Milltown Pope Francis
  29. 1980 Rector at San Miguel Pope Francis
  30. 1980 Independence address at Rufaro Stadium Robert Mugabe
  31. 1980 Return to Salisbury for election campaign Robert Mugabe
  32. 1980 Departure from Qom for medical treatment Ruhollah Khomeini
  33. 1980 Hospitalization in Tehran Ruhollah Khomeini
  34. 1980 Residence in Darband Ruhollah Khomeini
  35. 1980 First state visit to Zimbabwe Samora Machel
  36. 1980 Early performances at Papa Gayo's Selena
  37. 1980 Tito state funeral Sirimavo Bandaranaike
  38. 1980 Home and work at Queensland Reptile and Fauna Park Steve Irwin
  39. 1980 Albert Einstein Lecture Sydney Brenner
  40. 1980 Archibald Garrod Lecture Sydney Brenner
  41. 1980 Jean Weigle Lecture Sydney Brenner
  42. 1980 Lincoln Center headline performance Teresa Teng
  43. 1980 Los Angeles Music Center headline performance Teresa Teng
  44. 1980 Return to Taiwanese troop performances Teresa Teng
  45. 1980 Islamic journey in Indonesia V. S. Naipaul
  46. 1980 Modeling discovery at Carnegie Hall Whitney Houston
  47. 1980 Particle-physics conference in Conghua Yang Chen-Ning
  48. 1980 Meeting in Syria with Mahmoud Darwish and George Habash Yasser Arafat
  49. 1980 Founding her London practice Zaha Hadid
  50. 1980 Fort Victoria campaign rally Robert Mugabe

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